Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 112

DR
FRONT AXLE - C205F (Continued)
REMOVAL
(1) With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on
hoist.
(2) Remove axle half shafts.
(3) Remove exhaust crossover.
(4) Mark front propeller shaft and remove shaft.
(5) Remove suspension crossmember mounting
bolts (Fig. 1) and remove crossmember.
Fig. 1 SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER
1 - PINION FLANGE
2 - AXLE TUBE MOUNTING BRACKET
3 - CROSSMEMBER BOLTS
(6) Support axle with hydraulic jack.
(7) Remove axle housing pinion mounting bolts
(Fig. 2).
(8) Remove axle shaft tube mounting bolts (Fig. 3).
(9) Remove differential housing mounting bolts
(Fig. 4).
(10) Lower axle from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Raise axle into position.
(2) Install axle mounting bolts and tighten nuts to
95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.).
(3) Install suspension crossmember and bolts.
Tighten crossmember nuts to 102 N·m (75 ft. lbs.).
(4) Install front propeller shaft with reference
marks aligned (Fig. 5) and tighten bolts to 115 N·m
(85 ft. lbs.).
(5) Install exhaust crossover.
(6) Install axle half shafts.
FRONT AXLE - C205F
Fig. 2 HOUSING PINION MOUNTING BOLTS
1 - MOUNTING BOLTS
2 - PINION FLANGE
Fig. 3 AXLE TUBE MOUNT
1 - MOUNTING
2 - BOLTS
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