E 350 V8-6.0L DSL Turbo (2007)
Axle Shaft Assembly: Service and Repair
Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Dana 60 and 70
Axle Shaft - Semi-Floating Axle
Material
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist or raise the rear end of the vehicle with a jack. Install safety stands under the frame rails and lower the jack or hoist
enough to allow the rear axle to drop into the rebound position for working clearance. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service
and Repair.
2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the brake disc.
4. Remove the differential housing cover and drain the lubricant.
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Clean the gasket material from the differential housing cover and the differential housing.
5. CAUTION: The differential assembly is equipped with a differential pinion shaft lock screw with torque prevailing threads. The torque
prevailing differential pinion shaft lock screw has a 12-point drive head. This type of screw is reusable for no more than 4 installations. When
in doubt about the number of installations of a torque prevailing differential pinion shaft lock screw, discard it and install a new screw.
Remove the lock screw.
