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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle   in General Information.
  2. Drain the lubricant from the differential carrier assembly. Refer to LUBRICANT REPLACEMENT - FRONT DRIVE AXLE   . 
  3. Remove the intermediate shaft bearing assembly. Refer to INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT - FRONT DRIVE AXLE (S4WD)   or INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT - FRONT DRIVE AXLE (A4WD)   . 
  4. Install the J 45104  to the J 6125-B. 
  5. Install the J 45104  and the J 6125-B  into the threaded hole on the inner axle shaft.
    IMPORTANT: Do not nick or cut the inboard (oil pan) side differential carrier assembly oil seal.
  6. Remove the inner axle shaft using the J 6125-B  (1) and the J 45104  (2).

    Support the inner axle shaft as necessary to in order to pull the inner axle shaft from the differential carrier assembly and evenly through the oil pan.

    Fig 1: Installing J 6125(1) And J 45104(2) Into Threaded Hole On Inner Axle Shaft
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