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Differential Axle Housing: Service and Repair
Rear Drive Axles

Disassembly

Fig. 1 Disassembled view of rear axle

AXLE ASSEMBLY

1.

Mount axle assembly into holding fixture T57L-500-B or equivalent and position drain pan under axle.

2.

Remove cover attaching bolts, then the cover.

3.

Remove stub shaft C-clips, Fig. 1.

4.

Remove stub shafts.

5.

Mark left and right bearing carriers for assembly.

6.

Remove stub shaft oil seals.

7.

Remove bearing carrier lock plates.

8.

Using a suitable tool, remove bearing carriers.

9.

Remove and discard bearing carrier O-rings.

10.

Remove differential assembly from case.

11.

Remove companion flange attaching nut.

12.

Using tool No. D80L-1002-L or equivalent, remove companion flange.

13.

Remove pinion oil seal.

14.

Remove staking from pinion nuts.

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