Rear Final Drive, Removing And Installing: Removing

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NOTE:

A second technician will be needed to remove and install the final drive.

-- Lift the vehicle.

-- Remove the impact guard under the rear final drive, if equipped. .

-- Remove the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to appropriate service information. .

-- Remove the center support -1-. The tunnel brace is not removed.

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-- Mark the installed position of the driveshaft on the rear final drive -arrow-.

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NOTE:

Driveshaft is only removed on the back of the final drive.

-- Remove the driveshaft with the pry lever -A- from the rear final drive pin. Push the driveshaft forward until the pin is free.

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-- Remove the right and left drive axle flange from the final drive using a pry lever in direction of -A-.

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-- Remove the right drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY .

-- Close the opening in the drive axle flange with a plug.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-. Do not remove the bolts yet.

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-- Remove the bolts form the subframe together with a second technician -arrows- while holding the subframe in its installed position.

-- Guide the final drive out of the drive axle flange and remove the final drive downward.