Assembly overview

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Fig 1: Rear Final Drive, Overview

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1 - Final drive housing

2 - Spacer sleeve

Replace

3 - Flange for drive shaft

Removing and installing. Refer to Drive pinion, removing and installing and disassembling and assembling

4 - Pinion shaft

Is mated with ring gear, replace together as a set
Removing and installing. Refer to Drive pinion, removing and installing and disassembling and assembling

5 - Final drive cover

6 - Differential

Removing and installing. Refer to Differential, removing and installing
Disassembling and assembling. Refer to Differential, disassembling and assembling

7 - Ring gear

Paired with pinion shaft (final drive set)
Removing and installing. Refer to Differential, disassembling and assembling .