Left (Disconnect) Axle; Intermediate Shaft Bearing Removal; Right (Disconnect) Axle Housing Service Tools - Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual

Rear wheel drive ram truck

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FRONT SUSPENSION

Fig. 15 Left (Disconnect) Axle

(4) Remove t h e d r i v i n g h u b a n d t h e r e t a i n i n g

(5) Use Tool C-4170-A to remove the wheel bearing

n u t lock (Fig. 1). Remove t h e r e t a i n i n g washer and

the wheel b e a r i n g adjusting n u t (Fig. 2).

(6) Remove t h e rotor/hub. The outer wheel bearing

and t h e retainer s p r i n g plate w i l l slide o u t as rotor/

h u b is removed.

(7) Remove t h e six n u t s t h a t attach t h e splash

shield and t h e spindle t o t h e steering k n u c k l e .

(8) Remove t h e splash shield and t h e spindle.

(9) Remove t h e brake caliper adaptor f r o m t h e

steering k n u c k l e .

(10) Disconnect t h e v a c u u m hoses from t h e shift

motor ports a n d t h e w i r e connector from t h e 4 W D i n -

dicator switch.

(11) Remove t h e shift motor housing cover, gasket

and shield ( F i g . 15).

(12) Carefully remove t h e intermediate axle shaft

from t h e axle shaft tube. Carefully slide t h e axle

shaft t h r o u g h axle shaft seal to avoid damage t o t h e

(13) Remove t h e shift collar from t h e shift motor

(14) Remove t h e i n n e r axle shaft seal f r o m t h e axle

shaft tube a n d remove i t from the shift motor hous-

ing. C e r t a i n vehicles could also have a seal guard;

discard both components. The guard is n o t used w i t h

a replacement seal. A l w a y s replace t h e i n n e r axle

shaft seal whenever t h e axle shaft is removed from

the axle shaft tube.

(15) Remove t h e needle bearing from intermediate

axle shaft w i t h Tool D-330 (Figs. 16 a n d 17).

INTERMEDIATE

Fig. 16 Intermediate Shaft Bearing Removal

Fig. 17 Right (Disconnect) Axle Housing Service