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Makes 🢒 GMC_Truck 🢒 2006 🢒 Yukon XL - 4WD 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Hydraulic Brakes 🢒 Rear Axle Shaft Seal and/or Bearing Replacement

Rear Axle Shaft Seal and/or Bearing Replacement 9.5, 9.5LD Inch Axles

Tools Required

    • J 8092 Universal Driver Handle - 3/4 in - 10
    • J 21128 Axle Pinion Oil Seal Installer (8.6/9.5LD inch Axle)
    • J 23690 Bearing Installer (8.6/9.5LD inch Axle)
    • J 2619-01 Slide Hammer
    • J 29709 Wheel Bearing Installer (9.5 inch Axle)
    • J 29712 Wheel Bearing Remover (9.5 inch Axle)
    • J 29713 Axle Seal Installer (9.5 inch Axle)
    • J 44685 Rear Axle Seal and Bearing Remover (8.6/9.5LD inch Axle)

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  3. Remove the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
  4. Remove the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .

    5. Object Number: 688157 Size: SH
  5. Remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing from the axle housing using the J 44685  (1) and the J 2619-01  (2).

    6. Object Number: 685944 Size: SH
  6. Remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing from the axle housing using the J 29712 .

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 695758 Size: SH
  1. Install the axle shaft bearing using the J 23690  (1) or the J 29709  (1) and the J 8092  (2).
  2. Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.

    3. Object Number: 695762 Size: SH
  3. Install the axle shaft seal using the J 21128 or the J 29713 .
  4. Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
  5. Install the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .
  6. Install the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
  7. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  8. Fill the rear axle. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement .
  9. Lower the vehicle.

Rear Axle Shaft Seal and/or Bearing Replacement 8.6 Inch Axle

Tools Required

    • J 8092 Universal Driver Handle - 3/4 in - 10
    • J 21128 Axle Pinion Oil Seal Installer
    • J 23690 Bearing Installer
    • J 2619-01 Slide Hammer
    • J 45857 Tone Wheel and/or Bearing Remover

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  3. Remove the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
  4. Remove the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .
  5. To remove the seal only, use a suitable seal remover.

    6. Object Number: 889095 Size: SH
  6. To remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing together from the axle housing, use the J 45857  (1) and the J 2619-01  (2).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 695758 Size: SH
  1. Install the axle shaft bearing using the J 23690  (1) and the J 8092  (2).
  2. Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.

    3. Object Number: 885624 Size: SH
  3. Install the axle shaft seal using the J 21128 .
  4. Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
  5. Install the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .
  6. Install the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
  7. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  8. Fill the rear axle. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement .
  9. Lower the vehicle.