SEPARATE PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY REAR
| *a | Matchmark |
Place matchmarks on the propeller shaft flange and differential flange.
Remove the 4 nuts, 4 bolts and 4 washers.
Suspend the propeller shaft assembly with wire or similar.
REMOVE DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE REAR NUT
Using a chisel and a hammer, loosen the staked part of the nut.
Using SST to hold the flange, remove the nut.
REMOVE EAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY REAR
Using SST, remove the rear drive pinion companion flange sub-assembly.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL
Using SST, remove the rear differential carrier oil seal.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Using SST, remove tapered roller bearing FR.
Using SST, remove the bearing outer race.
Note
Do not scratch the taper surface of the outer race.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER
Install a new rear differential drive pinion bearing spacer.
INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Using SST and a hammer, install the bearing outer race.
Install the tapered roller bearing.
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL
Tech Tips
The tap-in depth for the rear differential carrier oil seal differs between type A and type B, based on the shape of the dust deflector portion of the rear drive pinion companion flange sub-assembly rear.
| *A | Type A |
| *B | Type B |
| *1 | Dust Deflector |
Using SST and a hammer, install a new oil seal.
| Oil seal drive in depth |
|---|
| Type A |
| 0.05 to 0.95 mm (0.002 to 0.037in.) |
| Type B |
| 1.55 to 2.45 mm (0.062 to 0.096 in.) |
Coat the MP grease to the oil seal lip.
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY REAR
Using SST, install the rear drive pinion companion flange on the drive pinion.
Coat the threads of a new nut with hypoid gear oil LSD.
Coat the threads of a new rear drive pinion nut with hypoid gear oil LSD.
Using SST to hold the flange, torque the nut.
INSPECT DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION PRELOAD
Using a torque wrench, measure the preload.
INSTALL DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE REAR NUT
Using a chisel and hammer, stake the drive pinion nut.
INSTALL PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY REAR
| *a | Matchmark |
Align the matchmarks on the propeller shaft differential flange with the 4 bolts, 4 washers and 4 nuts.
INSPECT DIFFERENTIAL OIL