REMOVE PROPELLER WITH CENTER BEARING SHAFT ASSEMBLY
Depress the brake pedal and hold it.
Using a hexagon wrench (6 mm), loosen the cross groove joint set bolts 1/2 turn.
Tech Tips
Put a piece of cloth or equivalent into the inside of the universal joint cover so that the boot does not touch the inside of the universal joint cover.
Place matchmarks on the rear propeller shaft and rear drive pinion flange sub-assembly.
Remove the 4 nuts, 4 bolts and 4 washers.
Remove the 4 bolts and 4 adjusting shims.
Using a brass bar and a hammer, remove the propeller shaft with center bearing shaft assembly.
Insert SST into the transfer to prevent oil leakage.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FILLER PLUG
Using a hexagon wrench (10 mm), remove the rear differential filler plug and rear differential filler plug gasket.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRAIN PLUG
Using a hexagon wrench (10 mm), remove the rear differential drain plug and rear differential drain plug gasket, and drain the oil.
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION NUT
Using SST and a hammer, unstake the staked part of the rear drive pinion nut.
Using SST to hold the rear drive pinion companion flange sub-assembly, remove the rear drive pinion nut.
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY
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 the rear drive pinion front tapered roller bearing.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER