RAM 1500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (2002)
Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Front Axle - C205F
C205F - FRONT AXLE / PINION SEAL
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove skid plate, if equipped.
3. Remove both half shafts.
4. Mark the propeller shaft and pinion companion flange for installation reference.
5. Remove the front propeller shaft.
6. Rotate the pinion gear three or four times and verify pinion rotates smoothly.
7. Record pinion rotating torque with an inch pound torque wrench, for installation reference (Fig. 27).
8. Position Holder 6719 against the companion flange and install a four bolts and washers into the threaded holes and tighten the bolts.
9. Remove the pinion nut.
10. Remove the companion flange with Remover C-452 (Fig. 28).
