Installation - Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual

3 - 34 FRONT AXLE - C205F
AXLE BEARINGS (Continued)
Fig. 29 BEARING REMOVER CUP
1 - REMOVER CUP
2 - BEARING
3 - NUT
(9) Inspect the axle shaft tube bore for roughness
and burrs. Remove as necessary.

INSTALLATION

(1) Wipe the axle shaft tube bore clean.
(2) Install axle shaft bearing with Installer 5063
and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 30).
Fig. 30 BEARING INSTALLER
1 - INSTALLER
2 - HANDLE
(3) Install a new axle shaft seal with Installer
8694 and Handle C-4171.
(4) Lubricate seal lip with gear lubricant.
(5) Insert axle shaft through seal, bearing and
engage it into side gear splines. Push firmly on the
axle shaft to engage the snap-ring.
NOTE: Use care to prevent shaft splines from dam-
aging axle shaft seal lip.
(6) Install axle shaft O-ring.
(7) Check the differential fluid level and add fluid
if necessary.
(8) Install skid plate, if necessary.
(9) Install half shaft.
PINION SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove skid plate, if equipped.
(2) Remove both half shafts.
(3) Mark the propeller shaft and pinion companion
flange (Fig. 31) for installation reference.
Fig. 31 COMPANION FLANGE
1 - COMPANION FLANGE
2 - PROPELLER SHAFT
3 - FLANGE YOKE
4 - REFERENCE MARK
(4) Remove the front propeller shaft.
(5) Rotate the pinion gear three or four times and
verify pinion rotates smoothly.
(6) Record pinion rotating torque with an inch
pound torque wrench, for installation reference (Fig.
32).
(7) Position Holder 6719 against the companion
flange and install a four bolts and washers into the
threaded holes and tighten the bolts.
(8) Remove the pinion nut.
(9) Remove the companion flange with Remover
C-452 (Fig. 33).
(10) Remove pinion seal with a pry tool or a slide
hammer mounted screw.
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