Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 240

BR/BE
PINION GEAR/RING GEAR/TONE RING (Continued)
Fig. 51 Pinion Rear Bearing Cup
1 - INSTALLER
2 - HANDLE
(2) Apply Mopar Door Ease stick lubricant to out-
side surface of bearing cup. Install the pinion front
bearing cup with Installer D-146 and Handle C-4171
(Fig. 52) and verify cup is seated.
Fig. 52 Pinion Front Bearing Cup
1 - INSTALLER
2 - HANDLE
(3) Install pinion front bearing and oil slinger, if
equipped. Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on
the lip of pinion seal.
(4) Install a new pinion seal with an appropriate
installer (Fig. 53).
REAR AXLE - 267RBI
NOTE: Pinion depth shims are placed between the
rear pinion bearing cone and pinion gear to achieve
proper ring and pinion gear mesh. If ring and pinion
gears are reused, the pinion depth shim should not
require replacement. If the ring and pinion gears are
replaced refer to Adjustments (Pinion Gear Depth )
to select the proper thickness shim.
Fig. 53 Pinion Seal
1 - HANDLE
2 - INSTALLER
(5) Place the proper thickness pinion depth shim
on the pinion gear.
(6) Install rear bearing and oil slinger, if equipped
on the pinion gear with Installer C-3095-A and a
press (Fig. 54).
Fig. 54 Rear Pinion Bearing
1 - PRESS
2 - INSTALLER
3 - PINION GEAR
4 - PINION BEARING
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