Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 167

3 - 94 REAR AXLE - 9 1/4
AXLE SHAFTS (Continued)
(5) Install cover and fill with gear lubricant.
(6) Install brake drum (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HY-
DRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DRUM - INSTALLATION).
(7) Install wheel and tire assemblies.
(8) Remove support and lower vehicle.
AXLE SHAFT SEALS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove axle shaft.
(2) Remove axle shaft seal from the end of the axle
tube with a small pry bar (Fig. 19).
Fig. 19 Axle Seal
1 - AXLE TUBE
2 - AXLE SEAL
3 - PRY BAR
INSTALLATION
(1) Wipe the axle tube bore clean. Remove any old
sealer or burrs from the tube.
(2) Install a new axle seal with Installer C-4076-B
and Handle C-4735-1. When the tool contacts the
axle tube, the seal is installed to the correct depth.
(3) Coat the lip of the seal with axle lubricant for
protection prior to installing the axle shaft.
(4) Install the axle shaft.
AXLE BEARINGS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove axle shaft.
(2) Remove axle shaft seal from the end of the axle
tube with a small pry bar (Fig. 20).
NOTE: The seal and bearing can be removed at the
same time with the bearing removal tool.
Fig. 20 Axle Seal
1 - AXLE TUBE
2 - AXLE SEAL
3 - PRY BAR
(3) Remove the axle shaft bearing from the axle
tube with Bearing Removal 6310 and Adapter 6310-9
(Fig. 21).
Fig. 21 Axle Shaft Bearing
1 - NUT
2 - GUIDE PLATE
3 - GUIDE
4 - THREADED ROD
5 - ADAPTER
6 - FOOT
7 - AXLE TUBE
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