Dodge ZB 2005 Service Manual page 123

3 - 18 REAR AXLE - 226RIA
PINION SEAL (Continued)
Fig. 4 PINION YOKE REMOVER
1 - WRENCH
2 - YOKE
3 - REMOVER
Fig. 5 PINION SEAL REMOVER
1 - REMOVER
2 - SLIDE HAMMER
3 - PINION SEAL
INSTALLATION
(1) Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on the
lip of pinion seal and install seal with Installer 8889.
(2) Align the installation reference marks and
position the yoke on the pinion gear.
(3) Install the pinion yoke with Installer C-3718
and Holder 6958 (Fig. 6).
CAUTION: Do not exceed the minimum tightening
torque when installing the pinion yoke retaining nut
at this point. Damage to collapsible spacer or bear-
ings may result.
(4) Install a new nut on the pinion gear and
tighten nut only enough to remove the shaft end
play.
Fig. 6 PINION YOKE INSTALLER
1 - INSTALLER
2 - PINION YOKE
3 - SPANNER YOKE
(5) Measure pinion rotating torque with an inch
pound torque wrench (Fig. 7). The torque should be
the reading recorded during removal, plus an addi-
tional 0.56 N·m (5 in. lbs.).
Fig. 7 PINION ROTATING TORQUE
1 - TORQUE WRENCH
2 - PINION YOKE
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