Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 166

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DIFFERENTIAL-TRAC-LOK (Continued)
(6) Install lubricated Step Plate C-6960-3 in lower
side gear.
(7) Install upper side gear and clutch disc pack
(Fig. 47).
Fig. 47 CLUTCH PACK AND UPPER SIDE GEAR
1 - SIDE GEAR AND CLUTCH PACK
2 - DIFFERENTIAL CASE
3 - LOWER DISC
(8) Hold assembly in position. Insert Threaded
Adapter C-6960-1 into top side gear.
(9) Install Forcing Screw C-6960-4 and tighten
screw to slightly compress clutch disc.
(10) Place pinion gears in side gears and verify
pinion mate shaft hole is aligned.
(11) Rotate case with Turning Bar C-6960-2 until
pinion mate shaft holes in pinion gears align with
holes in case.
NOTE: If necessary, slightly tighten the forcing
screw in order to install the pinion gears.
(12) Tighten forcing screw to 122 N·m (90 ft. lbs.)
maximum to compress the Belleville springs.
(13) Lubricate and install thrust washers behind
pinion gears and align washers with a small screw
driver. Insert mate shaft into each pinion gear to ver-
ify alignment.
(14) Remove forcing screw, step plate and threaded
adapter.
(15) Install pinion gear mate shaft and align holes
in shaft and case.
(16) Install pinion mate shaft lock screw finger
tight to hold shaft during differential installation.
(17) Lubricate all differential components with
hypoid gear lubricant.
DIFFERENTIAL CASE
BEARINGS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove differential case from axle housing.
(2) Remove differential bearings from the case
with Puller/Press C-293-PA and Adapters C-293-47
and Plug C-293-3 (Fig. 48).
Fig. 48 DIFFERENTIAL BEARING PULLER
1 - PULLER
2 - ADAPTERS
3 - BEARING
4 - DIFFERENTIAL
5 - PLUG
REAR AXLE - 9 1/4 3 - 93