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Axle Shaft: Service and Repair
Rear Axle Shaft Replacement (9.5, 9.75Inch Axles )

Rear Axle Shaft Replacement (9.5, 9.75Inch Axles )

Removal Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle   (See: Maintenance/Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair).
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation   (See: Maintenance/Wheels and Tires/Service and Repair

).

3. Remove the rear wheel speed sensor, if equipped. Refer to Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement (AWD)   ()Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement

(RWD)   ().

4. Remove the brake rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement (With Single Rear Wheel)   (See: Brakes and Traction Control/Disc Brake

System/Brake Rotor/Disc/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Rear Brake Rotor Replacement (With Single Rear Wheel))Rear Brake
Rotor Replacement (With Dual Rear Wheel)   (See: Brakes and Traction Control/Disc Brake System/Brake Rotor/Disc/Service and
Repair/Removal and Replacement/Rear Brake Rotor Replacement (With Dual Rear Wheel)).

5. Remove the rear axle housing cover and the gasket. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement (8.6, 9.5 Inch Axle)   (See:

Differential Assembly/Differential Cover/Service and Repair/Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement (8.6, 9.5 Inch Axle))Rear Axle
Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement (9.75, 10.5 and 10.75 Inch Axles)   (See: Differential Assembly/Differential Cover/Service and
Repair/Rear Drive Axle).

6. Remove the pinion shaft locking bolt.

7. On axles without a locking differential, remove the pinion shaft.

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