Special Tools
| • | J 8614-01 Holder/Remover |
| • | J 44414 Oil Seal Installer |
Removal Procedure
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Remove the rear wheel axle shafts. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft and/or Gasket Replacement.
- Remove the rear brake rotors. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement.
- Remove the propeller shaft from the vehicle. Refer to Rear Propeller Shaft Replacement
- Using an inch-pound torque wrench, measure the amount of torque required to rotate the pinion..
- Place an alignment mark between the pinion and the pinion yoke.
- Using the J 8614-01 holder/remover and holding it, remove the pinion nut.
- Remove the washer.
- Using the J 8614-2 (2) and the J 8614-3 (3), remove the pinion yoke.
- Using a suitable tool, remove the drive pinion seal (1).
Note: Observe and mark the positions of all the driveline components, relative to the propeller shaft and the axles, prior to disassembly. These components include the propeller shafts, drive axles, pinion flanges, output shafts, etc. Reassemble all the components in the exact places in which you removed the parts. Follow any specifications, torque values, and any measurements made prior to disassembly.
Note: Step 3 is for those vehicles that are equipped with the 10.5 inch axle.
Note: Step 4 is for those vehicles that are equipped with the 8.6 or 9.5 inch axle.
Note: Record this measurement for reassembly.
Note: Rotate the J 8614-3 clockwise to remove the yoke.
Installation Procedure
- Using the J 44414 installer , install a new pinion oil seal.
- Apply sealant to the splines of the pinion yoke. Refer to Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers.
- Using a soft faced hammer, install the drive flange (1) onto the pinion shaft until a few treads show through the drive flange (1).
- Install the washer (2) and the nut (3).
- Using and holding the J 8614-01 holder/remover , tighten the pinion nut until the pinion end play is just taken up. Rotate the pinion while tightening the nut to seat the bearing.
- Using an inch-pound torque wrench, tighten the nut in small increments, as needed, until the rotating torque is 0.40-0.57 N·m (3- 5 lb in) greater than the rotating torque recorded during removal.
- Once the specified torque is obtained, rotate the pinion several times to ensure the bearings have seated.
- Install the propeller shaft assembly. Refer to Rear Propeller Shaft Replacement.
- Install the axle shafts. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft and/or Gasket Replacement.
- Install the rear brake rotors. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement.
- Install the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Inspect and add axle lubricant to the axle housing, if necessary. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Level Inspection.
- Remove the support and lower the vehicle.
Caution: Refer to Pinion Flange/Yoke Installation Caution in the Preface section.
Note: Align the reference marks and install the drive pinion yoke.
Note: If the rotating torque is exceeded, the pinion will have to be removed and a new collapsible spacer installed.
Note: Compare this measurement with the rotating torque prior to removing the drive flange.
Note: Recheck the rotating torque and adjust if necessary.
Note: Step 9 is for those vehicles that are equipped with the 10.5 inch axle.
Note: Step 10 is for those vehicles that are equipped with the 8.6 or 9.5 inch axle.
