E 450 V8-5.4L (2009)
Axle Shaft Assembly: Service and Repair
Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Dana 60 and 70
Axle Shaft - Semi-Floating Axle
Removal
All vehicles
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.
2. Remove the rear wheel and tire.
3. Remove the brake disc.
4. Remove the differential housing cover. For additional information, refer to Differential Housing Cover See: Differential Assembly/Differential
Cover/Service and Repair.
Vehicles equipped with RSC(R)
5. Remove the rear wheel speed sensor bolt. Position aside the spacer and the sensor.
All vehicles
6. NOTE: 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.
