Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 209

3 - 128 REAR AXLE - 10 1/2 AA
DIFFERENTIAL (Continued)
Fig. 28 BEARING ADJUSTERS
1 - BEARING CUP
2 - ADJUSTER
3 - BEARING CUP
4 - ADJUSTER
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove pinion shaft with a hammer and punch
from the side with the hole in the pinion shaft (Fig.
29).
Fig. 29 PINION SHAFT
1 - PINION GEAR
2 - PINION SHAFT
3 - RING GEAR
4 - EXCITER RING
(2) Rotate one pinion gear with thrust washer
(Fig. 30) to the differential window and remove the
gear.
Fig. 30 FRIST PINION GEAR
1 - DIFFERNTIAL CASE WINDOW
2 - PINION GEAR
3 - THRUST WASHER
(3) Rotate the other pinion gear with thrust
washer (Fig. 31) to the differential window and
remove the gear.
Fig. 31 SECOND PINION GEAR
1 - DIFFERENTIAL WINDOW
2 - THRUST WASHER
3 - PINION GEAR
(4) Remove differential side gears and thrust
washers (Fig. 32).
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