Bronco L6-300 4.9L VIN Y 1-bbl (1983)
15.
Remove the inner oil seal assembly from the axle shaft. Refer to Figure 14.
Figure 15 - REMOVAL - SPINDLE BEARING AND SEAL
Figure 20 - SPINDLE CHECKING AREAS FOR RUST/SCORING/PITTING
16.
Remove the seal and needle bearing from the spindle as shown in Figure 15. Inspect the sealing surfaces of the spindle for severely corroded,
pitted, worn or galled sealing surfaces. Replace spindle if damaged. Refer to Figure 20.
17.
Inspect the outer shaft (3B387) of the axle shaft assembly for corroded, pitted, worn or galled surfaces in the inner oil seal and/or needle bearing
areas. If damage to this area is evident, replace the outer shaft (3B387). Repair axle shaft as follows:
Refer to Section 15-60 of the 1985 Light Truck Shop Manual.
a.
Remove the snap rings that retain the bearings in the yokes of the axle shaft.
b.
Position U-Joint Tool, T74P-4635-C, onto the axle shaft and press the bearing out of the yoke. If the bearing cannot be pressed completely
out of the yoke, remove it with a vise grip or channel lock pliers. Mark the yoke and the shaft so that they will be reassembled in the same
relative position.
c.
Reposition the tool to press on the spider in order to remove the bearing from the opposite side of the flange.
d.
Remove the yoke from the spider of axle shaft.
e.
Remove the bearings and spider from the other end of the axle shaft in the same manner.
Assembly (Refer to Section 15-60/Light Truck Shop Manual)
a.
Start a new bearing into the axle shaft yoke.
b.
Position the spider in the axle shaft and press the bearing 6 mm (1/4") below the axle shaft surface using U-Joint Tool, T74P-4635-C.
c.
Remove the tool and install a new snap ring.
d.
Start a new bearing on the opposite side of the axle shaft.
e.
Install the U-Joint Tool, T74P-4635-C, and press the bearing until the snap ring of the opposite bearing contacts the axle shaft.
