Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2000)
Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Front Axle - C205F
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove skid plate, if equipped.
3. Remove both C/V driveshafts.
4. Mark the propeller shaft and pinion companion flange for installation alignment reference.
5. Remove the front propeller shaft.
6. Rotate the pinion gear three or four times.
Fig. 6
7. Measure the amount of torque necessary to rotate the pinion with a (inch lbs.) dial-type torque wrench (Fig. 6). Record the torque reading for
installation reference.
8. Install socket head bolts into two of the threaded holes in the companion flange, 180° apart.
9. Position Holder 6719 against the companion flange and install a hex head bolt and washer into one of the remaining threaded holes. Tighten the
bolt and washer so that the Holder 6719 is held to the flange.
10. Hold the flange with Holder 6719. Remove the pinion nut.