Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 175

3 - 94 REAR AXLE - 9 1/4
AXLE SHAFTS (Continued)
(7) Push axle shaft inward and remove axle shaft
C-lock from the axle shaft (Fig. 21).
Fig. 21 AXLE SHAFT C-LOCK
1 - C-LOCK
2 - AXLE SHAFT
3 - SIDE GEAR
(8) Remove axle shaft (Fig. 22) carefully to prevent
damage to the shaft bearing and seal in the axle
tube.
Fig. 22 AXLE SHAFT
1 - AXLE SHAFT
2 - SUPPORT PLATE
3 - CALIPER
4 - PARK BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY
INSTALLATION
(1) Lubricate bearing bore and seal lip with gear
lubricant.
(2) Insall axle shaft and engage into side gear
splines.
NOTE: Use care to prevent shaft splines from dam-
aging axle shaft seal.
(3) Insert C-lock in end of axle shaft then push
axle shaft outward to seat C-lock in side gear.
(4) Insert pinion shaft into differential case and
through thrust washers and differential pinions.
(5) Align hole in shaft with hole in the differential
case and install lock screw with Loctite
threads. Tighten lock screw to 11 N·m (8 ft. lbs.).
(6) Install differential cover and fill with gear
lubricant to the bottom of the fill plug hole.
(7) Install brake rotor, caliper adapter and caliper.
(8) Install wheel and tire.
(9) Remove support and lower vehicle.
AXLE SHAFT SEALS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove axle shaft.
(2) Remove axle shaft seal (Fig. 23) from the axle
tube with a small pry bar.
Fig. 23 AXLE SHAFT SEAL
1 - AXLE SEAL
2 - AXLE BEARING
INSTALLATION
(1) Wipe the axle tube bore clean. Remove any old
sealer or burrs from the tube.
(2) Coat the lip of the new seal with axle lubricant
and install a seal with Installer C-4076-B and Han-
dle C-4735-1.
NOTE: When tool contacts the axle tube, the seal is
installed to the correct depth.
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