Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 155

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DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE 3 - 89
REMOVAL AMD INSTALLATION (Continued)
(10) Connect the drive shaft to the pinion yoke
with the reference marks aligned. Tighten the U-joint
clamp bolts to 21 N-m (16 ft. lbs.).
(11) Install wheel and tire assemblies.
(12) Remove the fill hole plug from housing cover.
Fill the housing to the correct level with MOPAR
Hypoid gear Lubricant. I f equipped with Trac-Lok
add correct amount of friction modifier.
(18) Install the fill hole plug. Remove the supports
and lower the vehicle.
PINION SHAFT SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Mark the U-joint, pinion yoke, and pinion shaft
for reference.
(3) Disconnect the drive shaft from the pinion
yoke. Secure the drive shaft in an upright position to
prevent damage to the rear U-joint.
(4) Remove the pinion yoke nut and washer. Use
Remover C-452 and Wrench C-3281 to remove the
pinion yoke (Fig. 7).
(5) Using an inch pound torque wrench, check
rotation resistance of the pinion and record the
results to aid installation.
(6) Mark the positions of the yoke and pinion gear
for installation alignment reference.
C-452 J9102-31
Fig. 7 Pinion Yoke Removal
(7) Use Remover C-748 to remove the pinion gear
seal (Fig. 8).
INSTALLATION
(1) Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on the
lip of pinion seal. Install the new seal with Installer
C-3719-A and Handle C-4735.
(2) Align the installation reference marks and
position the yoke on the pinion gear.
(3) Install the pinion yoke, washer, and nut on shaft.
Tighten the nut to 292 N-m (215 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 9).
PINION SEAL
J9203-55
Fig. 8 Pinion Seal Removal
(4) Verify that the pinion rotation resistance value
is equal to that recorded during removal procedure.
If not, adjust flange nut until pinion resistance is cor­
rect.
DIFFERENTIAL
Fig. 9 Tightening Pinion Shaft Nut
(5) Align the installation reference marks and
attach the drive shaft to the yoke.
(6) Add hypoid gear lubricant to the differential
housing, i f necessary.
(7) Lower the vehicle.