Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 159

3 - 78 FRONT AXLE - 9 1/4 AA
PINION GEAR/RING GEAR (Continued)
(3) Install pinion depth shim (Fig. 52) on the pin-
ion gear shaft.
Fig. 52 PINION DEPTH SHIM
1 - PINION DEPTH SHIM
2 - PINION GEAR
(4) Install rear pinion bearing (Fig. 53) with
Installer C-3095-A and a press.
Fig. 53 REAR PINION BEARING
1 - PRESS
2 - INSTALLER
3 - PINION GEAR
4 - REAR PINION BEARING
(5) Install new collapsible spacer (Fig. 54).
Fig. 54 COLAPSIBLE SPACER
1 - COLAPSIBLE SPACER
2 - PINION GEAR
3 - REAR PINION BEARING
(6) Lubricate pinion and bearings.
(7) Install pinion into the housing and place front
pinion bearing onto the pinion shaft. Draw the pinion
shaft into the front bearing with Installer 8982 (Fig.
55).
Fig. 55 PINION GEAR INSTALLER
1 - INSTALLER
2 - DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING
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