Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 157

3 - 84 REAR AXLE - 9 1/4
AXLE SHAFTS (Continued)
(4) Insert pinion shaft into differential case and
through thrust washers and differential pinions.
(5) Align hole in shaft with hole in the differential
case and install lock screw with Loctite
threads. Tighten lock screw to 11 N·m (8 ft. lbs.).
(6) Install differential cover and fill with gear
lubricant to the bottom of the fill plug hole.
(7) Install brake rotor, caliper adapter and caliper.
(8) Install wheel and tire.
(9) Remove support and lower vehicle.
AXLE SHAFT SEALS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove axle shaft.
(2) Remove axle shaft seal (Fig. 22) from the axle
tube with a small pry bar.
Fig. 22 AXLE SHAFT SEAL
1 - AXLE SEAL
2 - AXLE BEARING
INSTALLATION
(1) Wipe the axle tube bore clean. Remove any old
sealer or burrs from the tube.
(2) Coat the lip of the new seal with axle lubricant
and install a seal with Installer C-4076-B and Han-
dle C-4735-1.
NOTE: When tool contacts the axle tube, the seal is
installed to the correct depth.
(3) Install the axle shaft.
(4) Install differential cover and fill with gear
lubricant to the bottom of the fill plug hole.
on the
AXLE BEARINGS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove axle shaft.
(2) Remove axle shaft seal from axle tube with a
small pry bar.
NOTE: The seal and bearing can be removed at the
same time with the bearing removal tool.
(3) Remove axle shaft bearing with Bearing
Remover 6310 and Foot 6310-9 (Fig. 23).
Fig. 23 AXLE SHAFT BEARING REMOVER
1 - AXLE SHAFT TUBE
2 - NUT
3 - GUIDE PLATE
4 - GUIDE
5 - THREADED ROD
6 - ADAPTER
7 - FOOT
INSTALLATION
(1) Wipe the axle tube bore clean. Remove any old
sealer or burrs from the tube.
(2) Install axle shaft bearing with Installer C-4198
and Handle C-4171. Drive bearing in until tool con-
tacts the axle tube.
NOTE: Bearing is installed with the bearing part
number against the installer.
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