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Axle Shaft: Service and Repair
Rear Axle Shaft, Conventional Fixed/Floating

Removal

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.

3. Remove the differential housing cover.

1

Loosen the bolts and drain the lubricant from the rear axle housing.

2

Remove the bolts.

3

Remove the differential housing cover.

4. Remove the rear brake disc.

5. CAUTION:  Turning the differential case or an axle shaft with the differential pinion shaft removed will cause the differential pinion

gears to fall out of the assembly and damage the components. 

Remove the differential pinion shaft.
1

Remove the differential pinion shaft lock bolt.

2

Remove the differential pinion shaft.

6. CAUTION:  Do not damage the rubber O-ring in the U-washer groove. 

Remove the U-washer.
1

Push the axle shaft inboard.

2

Remove the U-washer.

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