Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 244

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PINION GEAR/RING GEAR/TONE RING (Continued)
Fig. 50 RING GEAR
1 - DIFFERENTIAL CASE
2 - RING GEAR
3 - HAMMER
Fig. 51 FLANGE WRENCH
1 - PINION FLANGE
2 - FLANGE WRENCH
(10) Remove pinion gear from housing with Pinion
Driver 8977 and a hammer (Fig. 53).
NOTE: Thread the driver on the pinion shaft till it
bottoms out.
(11) Remove pinion seal with a slide hammer or
pry bar.
REAR AXLE - 11 1/2 AA
Fig. 52 PINION FLANGE PULLER
1 - PINION FLANGE
2 - PULLER
Fig. 53 PINION DRIVER
1 - PINION SHAFT
2 - PINION DRIVER
(12) Remove front pinion bearing and discard bear-
ing.
CAUTION: Do not reuse front pinion bearing/cup.
(13) Remove collapsible spacer from the pinion
shaft.
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