Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 188

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DIFFERENTIAL (Continued)
Fig. 26 DIFFERENTIAL-ON TURNS
1 - PINION GEARS ROTATE ON PINION SHAFT
REMOVAL
(1) Remove lubricant fill hole plug from the differ-
ential housing cover.
(2) Remove differential housing cover and drain
the lubricant from housing.
(3) Remove axle shafts.
(4) Remove adjuster lock bolts and adjuster locks
(Fig. 27).
Fig. 27 ADJUSTER LOCKS
1 - LOCK BOLT
2 - ADJUSTER LOCK
3 - ADJUSTER
4 - BEARING CAP
(5) Mark bearing caps left and right for installa-
tion reference.
(6) Remove bearing cap bolts and remove bearing
caps.
REAR AXLE - 10 1/2 AA
(7) Loosen differential bearing adjusters (Fig. 28)
with Spanner Wrench 8883.
Fig. 28 BEARING ADJUSTERS
1 - BEARING CUP
2 - ADJUSTER
3 - BEARING CUP
4 - ADJUSTER
(8) Remove differential case from the housing.
(9) Remove bearing cups and tag them left and
right for installation reference.
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove pinion shaft with a hammer and punch
from the side with the hole in the pinion shaft (Fig. 29).
Fig. 29 PINION SHAFT
1 - PINION GEAR
2 - PINION SHAFT
3 - RING GEAR
4 - EXCITER RING
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