Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 130

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AXLE SHAFTS (Continued)
Fig. 15 HUB BEARING BOLTS
1 - STUB SHAFT
2 - BEARING BOLTS
3 - AXLE SHAFT
Fig. 16 STEERING KNUCKLE
1 - KNUCKLE
2 - AXLE SHAFT
(3) Locate a socket with an outside diameter that
is smaller than the bearing cap. Place the socket
(driver) against the opposite bearing cap.
(4) Position the yoke with the sockets in a vise
(Fig. 18).
(5) Tighten the vise jaws to force the bearing cap
into the larger socket (receiver).
(6) Release the vise jaws. Remove the sockets and
bearing cap that was partially forced out of the yoke.
FRONT AXLE - 9 1/4 AA
Fig. 17 AXLE SHAFT OUTER U-JOINT
1 - SHAFT YOKE
2 - BEARING CAP
3 - SNAP RINGS
4 - BEARING CAP
5 - SPINDLE YOKE
6 - BEARING
7 - BEARING CAP
8 - SNAP RINGS
9 - BEARING CAP
Fig. 18 YOKE BEARING CAP
1 - LARGE-DIAMETER SOCKET WRENCH
2 - VISE
3 - SMALL-DIAMETER SOCKET WRENCH
(7) Repeat the above procedure for the remaining
bearing cap and remove spider from the propeller
shaft yoke.
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