Chevrolet 1988 Light Duty Truck Repair Manual page 225

1. Bolt
2. W asher
3. Hub Cap
4. Gasket
5. Axle Shaft
6. A d ju s tin g N ut
7. Lock Ring
8. T hrust W asher
9. W heel Hub
10. T hrust Spacer
11. Bearing
12. R etaining Ring
13. Rotor
14. Bearing
15. H ub Oil Seal
16. D efle cto r
17. B olt
18. Brake C aliper Bracket
19. Bolt
20. Axle H ousing
21. Bracket
• Loosen the jam nut (49) and back off the thrust
block adjusting screw (48) (figure 4).
• C e n te r p unch one d iffe re n tia l c a rrie r leg and
bearing cap to identify the cap for reassem bly
(figure 5).
4. Bearing cap bolts (23).
5. Bearing caps (25) (figure 6).
6. A djusting nuts (32).
7. Differential and gear assem bly (36) from the carrier
(figure 7).
• Scribe a mark across the differential case halves.
Figure 3— Carrier in the Repair Stand
12-INCH RING GEAR (ROCKWELL) 4B6-3
22. Axle Vent
23. Bolt
24. W asher
25. Bearing Cap
26. Nut
27. W asher
28. Bracket
29. Plug
30. Gasket
31. Pin
32. A d ju s tin g Nut
33. Bearing
34. Nut
35. W asher
36. D iffe re ntia l Case
37. Pinion and Ring Gear Set
38. Side Gear T hru st W asher
39. Ring Gear Bolt
40. Pinion S pider
41. Pinion Gears
42. Pinion T hru st W ashers
Figure 2— Rear Axle Components
8. Differential case bolts (44).
9. The top case half (36) (figure 8).
10. Side gears (43) and thrust washers (38) (figure 9).
11. Pinion gears (41) and thrust washers (42).
12. Differential pinion spider (40).
13. Ring gear nuts (34), washers (35), and bolts (39).
14. Ring gear (37) from the differential case.
15. Differential side bearings (33) using J 22912 and an
arbor press (figure 10).
43. Side Gears
44. Bolt
45. W asher
46. C arrier
47. Bolt
48. T hru st B lock Screw
49. N ut
50. Pinion Depth S him s
51. R etaining Ring
52. Bearing
53. Bearing
54. Pinion Cage
55. W asher
56. Bolt
57. Bearing
58. Pinion Oil Seal
59. D e fle c to r
60. Pinion Flange
61. W asher
62. N ut
63. B acking Plate
• Mark the bearings as left and right.
Figure 4 — Thrust Adjusting Screw
F-04734