Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 179

3 - 98 REAR AXLE - 9 1/4
DIFFERENTIAL (Continued)
(9) Loosen differential bearing adjusters through
the axle tubes with Wrench C-4164 (Fig. 31).
Fig. 31 THREADED ADJUSTER TOOL
1 - AXLE TUBE
2 - BACKING PLATE
3 - THREAD ADJUSTER WRENCH
(10) Hold differential case while removing bearing
caps and adjusters.
(11) Remove differential case.
NOTE: Tag the differential bearing cups and
threaded adjusters to indicate their location.
DISASSEMBLY
Fig. 32 FRIST PINION GEAR
1 - DIFFERNTIAL CASE WINDOW
2 - PINION GEAR
3 - THRUST WASHER
(1) Rotate one pinion gear (2) with thrust washer
(3) (Fig. 32) to the differential window (1) and
remove gear and thrust washer.
Fig. 33 SECOND PINION GEAR
1 - DIFFERENTIAL WINDOW
2 - THRUST WASHER
3 - PINION GEAR
(2) Rotate remaining pinion gear (3) with thrust
washer (2) (Fig. 33) to the differential window (1)
and remove gear and washer.
Fig. 34 SIDE GEARS
1 - SIDE GEAR
2 - SIDE GEAR
3 - PINION GEARS
(3) Remove differential side gears (1) (2) and
thrust washers (Fig. 34).
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