Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 135

e n — _ — REAR SUSPENSION AID AXLE 3 -15
Fig. 11 Tightening Pinion Shaft Nut
i o n gear. I f preload, torque varies, t h i s indicates
a b i n d i n g condition a n d must be c o r r e c t e d .
(9) The seal replacement is unacceptable if the fi­
nal nut torque is less than 285 N-m (210 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(10) Install drive shaft with the installation refer­
ence marks aligned. Tighten the U-joint yoke clamp
screws to 19 N-m (14 ft. lbs./170 in. lbs.) torque.
(11) Install the brake drums, and wheel and tire
assemblies.
(12) Check the differential lubricant level and add
if necessary.
(13) Remove support and lower vehicle.
DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE
S E R V I C E INFORMATION
It is not necessary to remove the complete axle to
service the differential.
DIFFERENTIAL CASE REMOVAL
(1) Remove the axle shafts, refer to Axle Shaft Re­
moval.
Side play resulting from bearing races being
loose on case hubs requires replacement of the
differential case. Otherwise, use threaded ad­
juster to remove the side play before measuring
the ring gear runout.
(2) Attach Dial Indicator to Pilot stud C-3288B.
Place the indicator plunger at a right angle (90°) to
the ring gear (Fig. 12).
(3) Measure runout by turning the ring gear sev­
eral complete revolutions. Observe dial indicator and
mark the ring gear and differential case at maximum
Fig. 12 Ring Gear Runout Measurement
runout areas. The ring gear runout should not exceed
0.005 inch (0.13 mm). If runout exceeds 0.005 inch
(0.13 mm), a damaged differential case could be the
cause.
The marking on the differential case will be
very useful later during the differential case
runout.
(4) Remove RWAL/ABS sensor from housing.
(5) Mark the differential housing and the differen­
tial bearing caps for installation reference (Fig. 13).
Fig. 13 Mark For installation Reference
(6) Remove bearing threaded adjuster lock from
each bearing cap. Loosen the bolts, but do not re­
move the bearing caps.
(7) Loosen the threaded adjusters with Wrench
C-4164 (Fig. 14).
(8) Hold the differential case while removing bear­
ing caps and adjusters.
(9) Remove the differential case.
Each differential bearing cup and threaded
adjuster must be kept with their respective
bearing.