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Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Rear Axle Hub, Bearing, Cup, and/or Seal Replacement

Rear Axle Hub, Bearing, Cup, and/or Seal Replacement

Special Tools

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J 2222-C - Wheel Bearing Nut Wrench

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J 8092 - Universal Driver Handle - 3/4 x 10 inch

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J 24426 - Outer Wheel Bearing Race Installer

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J 24427 - Inner Wheel Bearing Race Installer

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J 44419 - Hub Bearing Installer

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J 44420 - Differential Bearing Installer

Removal Procedure

Note:  

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The wheel speed sensor ring is NOT serviced separately. The hub and wheel speed senor ring are serviced as an assembly.

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The wheel hub seal must be replaced anytime the wheel hub assembly is removed from the axle housing.

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle   (See: Maintenance/Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair).
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation   (See: Maintenance/Wheels and Tires/Service and Repair

).

Note:  In the following service procedure, it is not necessary to remove the brake caliper from the bracket.

3. Remove the brake caliper bracket. Refer to Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement (JH5, JH6)   (See: Brakes and Traction Control/Disc Brake

System/Brake Caliper/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement (JH5, JH6))Rear Brake Caliper
Bracket Replacement (JH9)   (See: Brakes and Traction Control/Disc Brake System/Brake Caliper/Service and Repair/Removal and
Replacement/Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement (JH9)).

4. Remove the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft and/or Gasket Replacement   (See: Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints/Seals and Gaskets/Service

and Repair/Rear Axle Shaft and/or Gasket Replacement).

5. Remove the axle nut retaining ring.

6. Remove the key.

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