Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 779

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SEAL - PI N I ON
REMOVAL
Fig. 57 COLLARED NUT
1 - PINION FLANGE
2 - COLLARED NUT
(1) Rem ove wh eels.
(2) P u sh ba ck br a ke pa ds a n d r elea se h a n d br a ke.
NOTE: If it is not possible to spin rear axle shafts
manually, detach rear brake cables.
(3) Dr a in r ea r a xle oil.
NOTE: On dual rear wheel axle remove axle shafts.
(4) Rem ove pr opeller sh a ft .
(5) Spin pin ion fla n ge by h a n d a n d ch eck a xia l
pla y of bea r in g.
CAUTION: There must not be any thrust bearing
play. If play excess or there are particles (shavings)
in the drained oil, replace gear assembly.
(6) Mea su r e a n d r ecor d t or qu e t o r ot a t e t h e pin ion .
(7) Ma r k pin ion posit ion t o pin ion fla n ge (1) (F ig.
57).
(8) Un lock colla r ed n u t .
(9) H old pin ion fla n ge (1) wit h F la n ge Wr en ch
C-3281 a n d r em ove n u t .
Fig. 58 FLANGE PULLER
1 - FLANGE PULLER
2 - PINION FLANGE
(10) Rem ove pin ion fla n ge (1) fr om pin ion sh a ft
wit h F la n ge P u ller 8992 (2) (F ig. 58).
(11) Ch eck sea lin g su r fa ces of join t fla n ge for scor e
m a r ks a n d r epla ce join t fla n ge if n ecessa r y.
Fig. 59 PINION SEALS
1 - SEALS
2 - AXLE
(12) Rem ove pin ion sea l/sea ls (1) (F ig. 59).
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