Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 170

BR/BE
DIFFERENTIAL (Continued)
Fig. 25 Reference Mark
1 - REFERENCE MARKS
2 - REFERENCE MARK
3 - BEARING CAPS
Fig. 26 Threaded Adjuster
1 - AXLE TUBE
2 - BACKING PLATE
3 - TOOL C-4164
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove pinion shaft lock screw (Fig. 27).
(2) Remove pinion shaft.
(3) Rotate differential side gears and remove the
differential pinions and thrust washers (Fig. 28).
Fig. 27 Pinion Shaft Lock Screw
1 - LOCK SCREW
2 - PINION SHAFT
Fig. 28 Differential
1 - THRUST WASHER
2 - SIDE GEAR
3 - DIFFERENTIAL PINIONS
(4) Remove the differential side gears and thrust
washers.
REAR AXLE - 9 1/4 3 - 97