Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 151

mm
REAR SUSPENSION AND AXLE 3 - 31
CASE RING GEAR
RAWHIDE
HAMMER
Fig
B
14 Ring Gear Removal
J9202-76
EXCSTOR
RING
8903-33
Fig. 15 Exciter Ring Removal
(10) Remove bearings and shims from case hubs
and mark them (with hub identity) for assembly ref­
erence (Fig. 16). Record the thickness of the shims.
(11) Clamp the differential case in a vise equipped
with soft jaws. Use a pin punch to remove the pinion
gear mate shaft lock pin (Fig. 17).
(12) Remove the mate shaft with a drift and ham­
mer (Fig. 18).
(13) Rotate the differential side gears and remove
the pinion mate gears and thrust washers (Fig. 19 ).
(14) Remove the differential side gears and thrust
washers.
PINION REMOVAL/DISASSEMBLY
meMOWAl/DISASSEMBlY
(1) Remove the pinion yoke nut and washer. Use
Remover C-452 and Wrench C-3281 to remove pinion
yoke (Fig. 20).
SPECIAL TOOL
1130
SPECIAL TOOL
938
BUTTON
DIFFERENTIAL
BEARING
J9403-48
Fig. 16 Differential Bearing Removal
DRIFT
J9302-33
Fig. 17 Mate Shaft Lock Pin Removal
(2) Remove pinion, and remove pinion seal with
Remover 7797 and slide hammer (Fig. 21).
(3) Remove oil slinger, front bearing and shims or
collapsible spacer. Record the thickness of the shims
(Fig. 22).
(4) Remove front pinion bearing cup with;
• Model 60 and 70: Remover D-158 and Handle
C-4171
• Model 80: Remover C-4307 and Handle C-4171
(5) Remove rear bearing cup with;