Buick LeSabre 1965 Service Manual page 392

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REAR AXLE, 46, 4 8 , 4 9 0 0 0 SERIES
BEARING
c.
Fig. 6-49—Removing Rear Wheel
Bearing Retaining Ring
Remove and Install Axle
Shaft Oil Seal
The oil seal is located inboard of
the wheel bearing with its O.D.
tight in the rear axle housing and
its sealing lip contacting a ground
surface of the axle shaft. See
Figure 6-45. Before removing,
install 2 nuts finger tight to re-
tain backing plate to axle housing.
This protects the brake lines.
1. To remove oil seal, insert
Puller J-6199 just through seal
and expand. Pull seal with a slide
hammer. See Figure 6-52.
2. Before installing apply sealer
to O.D. of new seal.
3. Position seal over Installer
J-9740 and drive seal straight
into housing until installer bot-
toms against w h e e l b e a r i n g
shoulder. See Figure 6-53.
d. Remove and Install Rear
Wheel Bolt
1. To remove and install a rear
wheel bolt, axle shaft assembly
must be out of car. Remove rear
wheel bolt by pressing from axle
flange.
2. Install new rear wheel bolt by
pressing through axle flange.
Check new bolt for looseness; if
bolt can be moved at all with
RAM & YOKE
ASSY. J-6180
PUMP& HOSE
ASSY. J-6207
Fig. 6-50—Removing Rear Wheel Bearing
fingers, axle shaft must be
replaced.
e. Install Axle Shaft Assembly
Rear axle shafts are not inter-
changeable between s i d e s ; the
right shaft is longer than the left.
1. Apply a coat of wheel bearing
grease in wheel bearing recess of
housing. Install new outer re-
tainer plate gasket over retainer
bolts.
2. Apply gear lubricant to the
bearing surface and splines at the
inner end of the axle shaft. Apply
a coat of wheel bearing grease on
the seal surface of the shaft to
approximately 6 inches inboard
of the shaft. Install axle shaft
through seal carefully to avoid
Drive shaft into
If the axle to be
cutting seal lip.
position. NOTE:
installed is a positive traction
axle, ONLY POSITIVE TRACTION
LUBRICANT SHOULD BE USED.
3. Install retainer nuts and torque
to 50 ft. lbs.
4. Install drum and wheel.
Torque lug nuts to 70 ft. lbs.
6 - 1 5 REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION OF
CARRIER ASSEMBLY
a. Remove Carrier Assembly
1. Raise rear of car and support
securely under rear axle housing.
2. Mark rear universal joint and
pinion flange for proper alignment