Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 99

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DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE 3 - 33
R E M O V A L A N D I N S T A L L A T I O N ( C o n t i n u e d )
DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING POSITION SHIFT MOTOR
Fig. 32 Axle Seal Installation—60 Axle
(1) Remove the vacuum motor housing. Refer to
Shift Motor Removal in this section.
(2) Remove the outer axle shaft. Refer to Hub
Bearing and Axle Shaft in this section.
(3) Remove shift collar and intermediate axle
shaft.
(4) Remove the inner axle shaft seal from the shift
motor housing with a long drift or punch. Be careful
not to damage housing.
(5) Remove the intermediate axle shaft bearing
(Fig. 33).
SHIFT MOTOR
HOUSING O P E N I N G
BEARING
AXLE
TUBE
LOCATION
FOR OPEN-END
WRENCH
SPECIAL TOOL
5041-2
SPECIAL TOOL
D-354-2
NUT
J9402-18
Fig. 33 Bearing Removal Tool Installed
ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION
(1) Position the bearing on installation tool. Seat
the bearing in the housing bore (Fig. 34).
(2) Clean the inside perimeter of the axle shaft
tube with fine crocus cloth.
(3) Apply a light film of oil to the inside lip of the
new axle shaft seal.
(4) Install the inner axle seal (Fig. 35) or (Fig. 36).
The inner axle seal position is different on a
44 then a 60 axle. Be sure to use the correct
Fig. 34 Intermediate Shaft Bearing Installation
installer, if wrong installer is use axle will not
seal.
SHIFT MOTOR
HOUSING O P E N I N G
SEAL
AXLE
TUBE
LOCATION
FOR OPEN-END
WRENCH
NUT
SPECIAL TOOL
504144
SPECIAL TOOL
5041-3
SPECIAL TOOL
5041-2
J9402-22
Fig. 35 Inner Axle Seal Installation—44 Axle
SHIFT MOTOR
HOUSING O P E N I N G
LOCATION
FOR OPEN-END
WRENCH
SPECIAL TOOL
5041-60F
SPECIAL TOOL
5041-3
SPECIAL TOOL
5041-2
J9402-23
Fig. 36 Inner Axle Seal Installation—60 Axle
(5) Insert the intermediate axle shaft into the dif­
ferential side gear.