Chevrolet 1988 Light Duty Truck Repair Manual page 295

1. S h a ft
2. D e fle c to r
3. Seal
4. B e a rin g
5. Tube
6. B o lt
7. T h ru s t W a s h e r
8. R e ta in in g R ing
9. C a rrie r C o n n e c to r
10. S o le n o id
13. In d ic a to r S w itc h
16. S p rin g
17. S h ift S h a ft
20. S h im
21. D iffe re n tia l P ilo t
B e a rin g
22. S leeve
23. O u tp u t S h a ft
25. P lug
26. W a sh e r
27. Pin
28. B o lt
29. C a rrie r C ase
30. B e a rin g
31. In s e rt
32. S leeve
33. S id e B e a rin g
34. B o lt
35. D iffe re n tia l C ase
36. Pin
37. R ing and P in io n
G ears
Figure 2— Front Axle Com ponents (K15-25 Models)
J 29307 Slide Hammer
J 34011 Pilot Bearing Remover
J 36599 Adjusting Sleeve W rench
J 36615 Adjuster Plug Wrench (K35 Models)
J 8614-01 Pinion Remover
J 36598 Holding Fixture and Pinion Service
Tool
J 8612-B Pinion Bearing Remover (K15-25
Models)
J 3 6 6 0 6 P in io n
Models)
J 22888-D Side Bearing Puller
J 8107-2 Side Bearing Puller Pilot (K15-25
Models)
J 3 6 5 9 7 S id e B e a rin g
Models)
J 36616 Bushing Replacer
1. Solenoid (10).
2. Indicator Switch (13).
3. Bolts (6).
4. Tube (5) with shaft (1).
38. S h im
39. B e a rin g
40. S p a c e r
41. B e a rin g
42. Seal
43. D e fle c to r
44. F la n g e
45. W a s h e r
46. N u t
48. B u s h in g
51. L o ck
52. S h a ft
53. T h ru s t W a s h e r
54. S id e G e a r
55. T h ru s t W a s h e r
56. D iffe re n tia l P in io n
G e a r
58. B o lt
59. S h a ft
60. V e n t P lug
F-05794
B e a rin g R e m o v e r (K 3 5
P u lle r P ilo t (K 35
K TRUCK FRONT AXLE 4C4-3
5. Sleeve (22), shift fork (18) and shaft (17) and spring
(16).
6. Shim (20).
7. C arrier connector (9) with retainer ring (8) (K15-25
models).
• Clamp the tube (5) in a vise. Clamp only on
the m ounting flange.
• Strike the inside of the shaft (1) flange with a
b ra s s h a m m e r to d is lo d g e th e c a r r ie r
connector.
8. Snap ring (12) and washer (11) and thrust washer (7)
(K35 models) (figure 5).
9. Shaft (1) with deflector (2).
10. Seal (3) and bearing (4). Use J 29369-1 (K15-25
models) or J 29369-2 (K35 models) with J 29307
(figure 6).
11. Output shaft (23).
12. Differential pilot bearing (21). Use J 34011 (figure 7).
13. Shaft (59) with deflector (2). Pry on the shaft flange
on one side while tapping with a soft faced ham m er
on the other side (figure 8).
14. Seal (3). Pry out with a screwdriver.
15. Bearings (30). Use the tools listed in step 10.
16. Bolts (28).
17. Right side carrier half (29). Tap on the cast lugs
provided.
18. Differential assembly.
• Pry up on the locks (51) (right side only on K35).
19. Bolt (64) and lock (63) (K35 models).
20. Sleeve(s) (32) and side bearing (33) cups (right side
only on K35).
• Turn the sleeve(s) to push the bearing cup(s)
out of the bore(s). Use J 36599 (figure 9).
21. Adjuster plug (61) with side bearing cup (33) and
O-ring (62) (K35 models). Use J 36615 (figure 10).
22. Nut (46). Use J 8614-01 to hold the pinion flange
(figure 11).
23. W asher (45).
24. Flange (44) with deflector (43). Use J 8614-01 (figure
12
).
• Mount the left carrier case in J 36598. Be sure to
use the adapter plate (J 36598-6) for K15-25 models.
25. Pinion (37) with shim (38), bearing cone (39), and
spacer (40). Use J 36598 (figure 13).
26. Spacer (40) from the pinion.
27. Pinion bearing (39). Use J 8612-B (K15-25 models)
or J 36606 (K35 models) and a press (figure 14).
28. Shim (38).
29. Seal (42), and bearing cup and cone (41). Use
J 36598 (figure 15).
30. Bearing cup (39). Use J 36598 (figure 16).
31. Side bearings (33). Use J 22888-D and J 8107-2
(K15-25 models) or J 36597 (K35 models) (figure 17).
32. Ring gear bolts (34).
• Ring gear bolts have left-handed threads.
NOTICE: Do n o t p ry the rin g g e a r from the case.
T h is w i l l d a m a g e t h e r i n g g e a r a n d t h e
d iffe re n tia l case.
33. Ring gear (37) from the differential case.
• Drive the ring gear off with a brass drift.
34. Roll pin (36) (K15-25 models). Drive out with a drift
and hamm er (figure 18).