Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 211

3 - 138 REAR AXLE - 11 1/2 AA
REAR AXLE - 11 1/2 AA (Continued)
PLUG 8964
SPLITTER 1130
BRIDGE 938
HANDLE C-4171
AXLE SHAFTS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove axle shaft flange bolts (Fig. 15).
Fig. 15 AXLE FLANGE BOLTS
1 - AXLE FLANGE
2 - FLANGE BOLT
(2) Slide axle shaft out of the axle tube.
(3) Remove axle shaft gasket.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Axle flange bolts must be replaced or use
Mopar Lock N' Seal or Loctite
existing bolts.
(1) Clean axle flange and hub.
(2) Install new axle shaft gasket.
(3) Slide axle shaft into the axle tube.
(4) Install axle shaft flange bolts and tighten to
129 N·m ( 95 ft. lbs.).
AXLE BEARINGS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove axle shaft flange bolts and remove
shaft.
(2) Remove retianer ring (Fig. 16) from the axle
shaft tube.
(3) Remove hub bearing nut locking key (Fig. 17).
(4) Remove hub bearing nut with Socket 8954.
(5) Remove hub and bearings from the axle.
(6) Pry out hub bearing seal from the back of the
hub.
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