Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 158

DR
AXLE BEARINGS (Continued)
(3) Coat the lip of the new axle seal with axle
lubricant and install with Installer C-4076-B and
Handle C-4735-1.
NOTE: When tool contacts the axle tube, the seal is
installed to the correct depth.
(4) Install the axle shaft.
(5) Install differential cover and fill with gear
lubricant to the bottom of the fill plug hole.
PINION SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Mark universal joint, companion flange and
pinion shaft for installation reference.
(2) Remove propeller shaft from the companion
flange.
(3) Remove the brake rotors to prevent any drag.
(4) Rotate companion flange three or four times
and record pinion rotating torque with an inch pound
torque wrench.
(5) Install two bolts into the companion flange
threaded holes, 180° apart. Position Holder 6719A
against the companion flange and install and tighten
two bolts and washers into the remaining holes.
(6) Hold the companion flange with Holder 6719A
and remove pinion nut and washer.
(7) Remove companion flange with Remover C-452
(Fig. 24).
Fig. 24 COMPANION FLANGE
1 - COMPANION FLANGE
2 - PULLER
(8) Remove pinion seal with pry tool or slide-ham-
mer mounted screw.
INSTALLATION
(1) Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on the
lip of pinion seal.
(2) Install new pinion seal with Installer C-3860-A
and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 25)
Fig. 25 PINION SEAL INSTALLER
1 - HANDLE
2 - INSTALLER
3 - HOUSING
(3) Install companion flange on the end of the
shaft with the reference marks aligned.
(4) Install two bolts into the threaded holes in the
companion flange, 180° apart.
(5) Position Holder 6719 against the companion
flange and install a bolt and washer into one of the
remaining threaded holes. Tighten the bolts so holder
is held to the flange.
(6) Install companion flange on pinion shaft with
Installer C-3718 and Holder 6719.
(7) Install pinion washer and a new pinion nut.
The convex side of the washer must face outward.
CAUTION: Never exceed the minimum tightening
torque 285 N·m (210 ft. lbs.) when installing the
companion flange retaining nut at this point. Dam-
age to collapsible spacer or bearings may result.
(8) Hold companion flange with Holder 6719 and
tighten the pinion nut with a torque set to 285 N·m
(210 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 26). Rotate pinion several revolu-
tions to ensure the bearing rollers are seated.
(9) Rotate pinion with an inch pound torque
wrench. Rotating torque should be equal to the read-
ing recorded during removal plus an additional 0.56
N·m (5 in. lbs.) (Fig. 27).
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