Corporate

REAR AXLE SHAFT

Fig. 3 Pinion Shaft Lock Screw & Axle C-lock. GM Axle:

1. Raise vehicle and support vehicle, then remove wheel and brake drum or rotor.
2. Drain lube from carrier and remove cover.
3. Remove differential pinion shaft lock screw and remove differential pinion shaft, Fig. 3.
4. Pull flange end of axle shaft toward center of vehicle and remove C-lock from button end of shaft, Fig. 3.
5. Remove axle shaft from housing, being careful not to damage seal.
6. Reverse procedure to install the axle shaft.