RAM 1500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (2002)
Pinion Gear: Service and Repair
Front Axle - C205F
C205F Front Axle - Pinion Gear / Ring Gear
REMOVAL
NOTE: The ring gear and pinion are serviced in a matched set. Never replace one without replacing the other.
1. Remove differential from axle housing.
2. Place differential case in a vise with soft jaw (Fig. 39).
3. Remove bolts holding ring gear to differential case.
4. Drive ring gear from differential case with a soft hammer (Fig. 39).
5. Mark the companion yoke and companion flange for installation reference.
6. Remove companion flange bolts and tie the propeller shaft to the vehicle underbody.
7. Rotate companion flange three or four times and verify flange rotates smoothly.
8. Record pinion rotating torque an inch pound torque wrench for installation reference (Fig. 40).
9. Install bolts into two of the threaded holes in the companion flange 180° apart.
10. Position Holder 6719 against the companion flange and install a bolt and washer into one of the remaining threaded holes. Tighten the bolts so that
