RAM 1500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (2002)
Axle Shaft: Service and Repair
Front Axle - 248FBI
FRONT AXLE SHAFT INTERMEDIATE - 248FBI / REMOVAL
1. Remove vacuum shift motor housing.
2. Remove outer axle shaft.
3. Remove inner axle shaft seal from the shift motor housing with a long drift or punch. Be careful not to damage housing.
4. Remove intermediate axle shaft and shift collar.
5. Assemble intermediate axle shaft bushing tools (Fig. 22).
6. Remove intermediate axle shaft bushing.
INSTALLATION - INTERMEDIATE AXLE
1. Position the bushing on installation tool and seat the bushing (Fig. 23) in the housing bore.
2. Clean the inside perimeter of the axle shaft tube with fine crocus cloth.
3. Apply a light film of oil to the inside lip of the new axle shaft seal.