Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 188

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PINION GEAR/RING GEAR/TONE RING (Continued)
(12) Remove pinion gear from the housing (Fig. 56).
Fig. 56 PINION GEAR
1 - RAWHIDE HAMMER
(13) Remove pinion seal with a pry tool or slide-
hammer mounted screw.
(14) Remove front pinion bearing and oil slinger if
equipped.
(15) Remove front
Remover C-4345 and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 57).
Fig. 57 FRONT PINION BEARING CUP
1 - REMOVER
2 - HANDLE
pinion bearing cup
(16) Remove rear pinion bearing cup from housing
(Fig. 58) with Remover C-4307 and Handle C-4171.
Fig. 58 REAR PINION BEARING CUP
1 - DRIVER
2 - HANDLE
(17) Remove collapsible spacer from the pinion
shaft (Fig. 59).
with
Fig. 59 COLLAPSIBLE SPACER
1 - COLLAPSIBLE SPACER
2 - REAR PINION BEARING
3 - PINION DEPTH SHIM
REAR AXLE - 9 1/4 3 - 107