Section 2: Removal And Disassembly; Removal; Axle Shafts From The Axle Assembly - Meritor MS-113 Maintenance Manual

Section 2
Removal and Disassembly
Removal and Disassembly Section 2
WARNING
To prevent serious eye injury, always wear safe
eye protection when you perform vehicle
maintenance or service.
Park the vehicle on a level surface. Block the
wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving.
Support the vehicle with safety stands. Do not
work under a vehicle supported only by jacks.
Jacks can slip and fall over. Serious personal
injury and damage to components can result.
Use a brass or leather mallet for assembly and
disassembly procedures. Do not hit steel parts
with a steel hammer. Pieces of a part can break
off and cause serious personal injury.

Removal

Axle Shafts from the Axle Assembly

1. Park the vehicle on a level surface. Block the
wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving.
2. Raise the rear end of the vehicle so that the
rear wheels are off the ground. Support the
vehicle with safety stands. Figure 2.1 .
3. Place a drain pan under the rear axle.
4. Remove the drain plug from the bottom of the
axle housing. Drain the lubricant from the
assembly. Install the drain plug and tighten it
to 35-50 lb-ft (48-67 N•m).
5. Disconnect the driveline universal joint from
the pinion input yoke on the carrier. Figure 2.2 .
Figure 2.1
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1 SAFETY STANDS
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Figure 2.2
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EASY SERVICE TM
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8
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10
WING SERIES
PERMALUBE TM
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15
19
18
20
25
24
1 FULL ROUND BEARING CUPS
2 END YOKE
3 YOKE SADDLE
4 WELD YOKE
5 BEARING STRAP
6 CAPSCREWS
7 EASY-SERVICE BEARING
CUPS
8 U-JOINT CROSS
9 SLIP YOKE
10 CAPSCREWS
11 END YOKE
12 WELD YOKE
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3
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6
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FULL-ROUND
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"RPL" SERIES,
TM
PERMALUBE
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13 SLIP YOKE
14 U-JOINT CROSS
15 CAPSCREWS
16 END YOKE
17 WELD YOKE
18 SLIP YOKE
19 U-JOINT CROSS
20 CAPSCREWS
21 END YOKE
22 SLIP YOKE
23 TUBING
24 U-JOINT CROSS
25 WELD YOKE
Maintenance Manual MM-0230
Issued 07-02