Rear Output Shaft Housing
The rear output shaft housing assembly includes an output shaft (10), 2 tapered roller bearings (3 and 9), a rear output shaft seal (1), shaft retaining nut (2), housing (7) and housing seal (12).
The hypoid gear of the rear output shaft is mated to the hypoid gear of the idler shaft. A shim (11) maintains the proper gear contact.
The housing is retained to the transfer case by 7 bolts (6). The only serviceable component within the rear output shaft and housing assembly is the rear output shaft seal (1).
The only serviceable component within the rear output shaft and housing assembly is the rear output shaft seal (3).
The seal is a unitized/cassette type design to include inner and outer metal sleeves and internal sealing rings.