Final Assembly; Drive Axle Assembly; Outer Deflector Ring - Chevrolet 1991 Light Duty Truck Repair Manual

FINAL ASSEMBLY

|+ + | Remove or Disconnect (Figures 1, 2 and 24)
1. Four case bolts (figure 24).
2 Right carrier case half.
9 Clean
• Sealing surfaces on the carrier case halves.
Remove all oil and grease. Use a chlorinated sol­
vent, such as carburetor cleaner.
Install or Connect (Figures 1, 2 and 29)
NOTICE: For steps 2, 3, 5, and 10 see
tic e " on page 4C5-1 o f th is section.
Tools Required:
J 33844 Bearing Installer
J 33893 Axle Seal Installer
J 33791 Case Bushing Installer
• Apply a bead of sealer (GM part number 1052357
[Loctite 514] or equivalent) to one carrier case sur­
face.
1. Right carrier case (29).
2 Bolts (28).
Tighten
• Bolts to 47 N-m (35 ft. lbs.).
• Make sure the sleeves (32) are in the proper posi­
tion, as marked previously.
3. Bolts (18) and locks (19).
Tighten
• Bolts to 8.0 N.m (70 in. lbs.).
4. Left seal (3) to the cover (57). Fully support the
seal bore area of the cover while installing the
seal.
jy | Clean
• All oil and grease from the cover and carrier
sealing surfaces. Use carburetor cleaner or
equivalent.

OUTER DEFLECTOR RING

B Remove or Disconnect (Figures 30, 31 and 32)
1. Clamp the axle shaft (13) in a vise.
• Use soft metal or wood to protect the shaft.
2 Deflector ring (21) from C/V outer race (20) with a
brass drift and a hammer as shown and discard.
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DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY

3. Seal
5. Tube
Figure 29— Installing the Shaft Seal
• Apply sealer (GM part no. 1052357 [Loctite 514] or
equivalent) to the cover.
5. Cover (57) and bolts (58).
Tighten
• Bolts to 25 N-m (18 ft. lbs.).
6. Shaft (59) with deflector (2). Tap into place.
7. Bearing (4). Use J 33844.
8. Seal (3). Use J 33893 (figure 29).
• Remove all oil and grease from the tube and
carrier gasket surfaces. Use carburetor cleaner
or equivalent.
• Apply sealer (GM part no. 1052357 [Loctite
514]) or equivalent to the carrier.
9. Housing (5) to the carrier.
10. Bolts (6)
Tighten
• Bolts to 48 N.m (35 ft. lbs.).
11. Shaft (1).
• Tap into place with a soft-faced mallet.
12. Bushings (48). Use J 33791 (figure 14).
install or Connect
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1. Position and square up deflector ring (21) at press
diameter of C/V outer race (20).
2. Using a 3-inch pipe coupling, M24 x 2.0 nut and
fabricated sheet metal plate as shown in figure 32,
tighten nut until deflector (21) bottoms against
shoulder of C/V outer race (20).
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