Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 781

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Fig. 63 FILL PLUG
1 - FILL PLUG
2 - DRAIN PLUG
(13) Con n ect pr opeller sh a ft t o pin ion fla n ge.
NOTE: On dual rear wheel axle install axle shafts.
(14) P ou r in oil u p t o bot t om edge of oil filler h ole
(1) (F ig. 63).
(15) Scr ew in oil filler plu g (1) a n d t igh t en t o 100
N·m (74 ft . lbs.).
(16) In st a ll wh eels a t r ea r a xle.
(17) Oper a t e br a ke peda l sever a l t im es u n t il br a ke
pa ds con t a ct br a ke discs (br a ke pr essu r e bu ilt u p).
(18) At t a ch r ea r br a ke ca bles if r em oved a n d
a dju st pa r kin g br a ke.
GEAR - PI N I ON / RI N G
REMOVAL
NOTE: The ring and pinion gears are serviced in a
matched set. Never replace one gear without replac-
ing the other gear.
(1) Rem ove differ en t ia l fr om h ou sin g.
(2) P la ce differ en t ia l ca se in a vise wit h soft m et a l
ja w.
(3) Rem ove r in g gea r bolt s fr om t h e differ en t ia l
ca se.
(4) Dr ive r in g gea r off t h e differ en t ia l ca se wit h a
dea d-blow h a m m er (F ig. 64).
Fig. 64 RING GEAR
1 - CASE
2 - RING GEAR
3 - DEAD-BLOW HAMMER
(5) Un lock colla r ed n u t .
(6) H old pin ion fla n ge wit h F la n ge Wr en ch C-3281
a n d r em ove n u t .
(7) Rem ove pin ion fla n ge fr om pin ion sh a ft wit h
P u ller 8892 a n d Wr en ch C-3281 (F ig. 65).
Fig. 65 FLANGE PULLER
1 - FLANGE PULLER
2 - PINION FLANGE
(8) Rem ove pin ion gea r fr om h ou sin g wit h a dea d-
blow h a m m er.
(9) Rem ove pin ion sh a ft sea l wit h a sea l pick.
(10) Rem ove fr on t pin ion bea r in g.
(11) Rem ove fr on t
Rem over D-103 a n d H a n dle C-4171.
(12) Rem ove r ea r pin ion bea r in g cu p wit h Rem over
9084 a n d H a n dle C-4171.
(13) Rem ove pin ion dept h sh im fr om r ea r pin ion
bea r in g cu p bor e.
(14) Rem ove colla psible spa cer (F ig. 66).
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pin ion bea r in g cu p wit h