Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 148

BR/BE
PINION GEAR/RING GEAR (Continued)
(5) Install pinion seal with an appropriate installer
(Fig. 57).
Fig. 57 Pinion Seal Installer
1 - HANDLE
2 - INSTALLER
(6) Install proper thickness depth shim on the pin-
ion gear.
(7) Install rear bearing and oil slinger, if equipped
on pinion gear with Installer C-3095-A (Fig. 58).
Fig. 58 Rear Pinion Bearing
1 - PRESS
2 - INSTALLER
3 - PINION GEAR
4 - PINION REAR BEARING
(8) Install a new collapsible preload spacer on pin-
ion shaft (Fig. 59).
(9) Install pinion gear in housing.
(10) Install yoke with Installer C-3718 and Yoke
Holder 6719A (Fig. 60).
FRONT AXLE - 248FBI
Fig. 59 Collapsible Preload Spacer
1 - COLLAPSIBLE SPACER
2 - SHOULDER
3 - PINION GEAR
4 - OIL SLINGER
5 - REAR PINION BEARING
Fig. 60 Pinion Yoke Installer
1 - INSTALLER
2 - YOKE HOLDER
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