Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 89

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
NOTE: The seal and bearing can be removed at the
same time with the bearing removal tool.
(3) Remove the axle shaft bearing from the axle
tube with Bearing Removal Tool C-4660-A.
(4) Inspect the axle shaft tube bore for roughness
and burrs. Remove as necessary.
INSTALLATION
Do not install the original axle shaft seal.
Always install a new seal.
(1) Wipe the axle shaft tube bore clean.
(2) Install axle shaft bearing with Installer 5063
and Handle C–4171.
(3) Install the new axle shaft seal with Installer
8402 and Handle C–4171.
(4) Install the axle shaft.
DIFFERENTIAL
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support vehicle.
(2) Remove the differential housing cover and
allow fluid to drain.
(3) Remove the axle shafts.
(4) Note the installation
stamped on one of the bearing caps and a machined
flat on the housing next to the sealing surface. If the
reference numbers cannot be found or seen easily,
make new marks for later reference (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Bearing Cap Identification
1 – REFERENCE NUMBERS
(5) Loosen the differential bearing cap bolts.
(6) Install Adapter Plates 8142-A onto the axle
housing.
(7) Position Spreader W–129–B onto the adapter
plates and install the safety holddown clamps.
Tighten the tool turnbuckle finger–tight.
reference numbers
(8) Install a Pilot Stud L-4438 at the left side of
the differential housing. Attach Dial Indicator C-3339
to pilot stud. Load the indicator plunger against the
opposite side of the housing and zero the indicator.
CAUTION: Do not spread over 0.34 mm (0.013 in). If
the housing is over–spread, it could be distorted or
damaged.
(9) Spread the housing enough to remove the dif-
ferential case from the housing. Measure the dis-
tance with the dial indicator (Fig. 12).
Fig. 12 Spread Axle Housing—Typical
1 – SPECIAL TOOL C-3339
2 – SPECIAL TOOL W-129–B
(10) Remove the dial indicator.
(11) While holding the differential case in position,
remove the differential bearing cap bolts and caps.
(12) Remove the differential from the housing.
Ensure that the differential bearing cups and shims
remain in position on the differential bearings.
(13) Mark or tag the differential bearing cups and
shims to indicate which side of the differential they
were removed from.
(14) Remove spreader from housing.
INSTALLATION
If replacement differential bearings or differential
case are being installed, differential side bearing
shim requirements may change. Refer to the Differ-
ential Bearing Preload and Gear Backlash proce-
dures in this section to determine the proper shim
selection.
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