Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 172

BR/BE
DIFFERENTIAL - TRAC-LOK (Continued)
(2) Raise one rear wheel until it is completely off
the ground.
(3) Engine off, transmission in neutral, and park-
ing brake off.
(4) Remove wheel and bolt Special Tool 6790 or
equivalent tool to studs.
(5) Use torque wrench on special tool to rotate
wheel and read rotating torque (Fig. 31).
Fig. 31 Trac-lok
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6790 WITH BOLT IN CENTER HOLE
2 - TORQUE WRENCH
(6) If rotating torque is less than 22 N·m (30 ft.
lbs.) or more than 271 N·m (200 ft. lbs.) on either
wheel the unit should be serviced.
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Clamp side gear Holding Fixture 6965 in a vise
and position the differential case on the Holding Fix-
ture (Fig. 32).
(2) Remove ring gear if the ring gear is to be
replaced. The Trac-lok
with the ring gear installed.
(3) Remove pinion shaft roll pin.
(4) Remove pinion shaft with a drift and hammer
(Fig. 33).
(5) Install and lubricate Step Plate C-6960-3 (Fig.
34).
(6) Assemble Threaded Adapter C-6960-1 into top
side gear. Thread Forcing Screw C-6960-4 into
adapter until it becomes centered in adapter plate.
Test -Typical
differential can be serviced
REAR AXLE - 9 1/4
Fig. 32 Differential Case Holding Fixture
1 - HOLDING FIXTURE
2 - VISE
3 - DIFFERENTIAL
Fig. 33 Pinion Shaft
1 - PINION MATE SHAFT
2 - SIDE GEAR
3 - DRIFT
4 - PINION MATE GEAR
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