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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Position a jack stand under the front of the rear differential and firmly secure the differential to the jack.
  3. Remove the front propeller shaft. Refer to PROPELLER SHAFT REPLACEMENT .
  4. Remove the bolts (5) from the torque tube bracket (4).
  5. Loosen, but do not remove, the torque tube-to-bracket through bolt (7) and nut (1).
    Fig 1: Removing Torque Tube-To-Bracket Through Bolts & Nuts
    G01827273Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the torque tube-to-differential bolts (1).
    Fig 2: Removing Torque Tube-To-Differential Bolts
    G01827274Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Pull the torque tube (1) toward the front of the vehicle in order to disengage the torque tube from the differential pinion shaft.
  8. Remove the torque tube from the differential (2).
    Fig 3: Removing Torque Tube & Differential
    G01827275Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: The drive pinion oil seal must be replaced whenever the torque tube is removed.
  9. Remove the oil seal (1) from the drive pinion housing and discard.
    Fig 4: Removing Oil Seal & Drive Pinion Housing
    G01827276Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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