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Installation Procedure

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  1. Install the axle shaft bearing using the J 23690  (1) and the J 8092  (2).
  2. Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.
    Fig 1: Installing Rear Axle Shaft Seal And/Or Bearing - 8.6 Inch Axle W/O JL4 (1 Of 2)
    G01456085Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Install the axle shaft seal using the J 21128. 
  4. Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
  5. Install the axle shaft. Refer to REAR AXLE SHAFT REPLACEMENT (8.6 INCH AXLE W/O JL4, 9.5 INCH AXLE)  or REAR AXLE SHAFT REPLACEMENT (8.6 INCH AXLE W/JL4)  or REAR AXLE SHAFT REPLACEMENT (9.75 INCH AXLE)  .
  6. Install the rear axle housing cover. Refer to REAR AXLE HOUSING COVER AND GASKET REPLACEMENT  .
  7. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in Tires and Wheels.
  8. Fill the rear axle. Refer to LUBRICANT REPLACEMENT - REAR DRIVE AXLE (8.6 INCH AXLE)  or LUBRICANT REPLACEMENT - REAR DRIVE AXLE (9.5, 10.5 INCH AXLE)  or LUBRICANT REPLACEMENT - REAR DRIVE AXLE (9.75 INCH AXLE)  .
  9. Lower the vehicle.
    Fig 2: Installing Rear Axle Shaft Seal And/Or Bearing - 8.6 Inch Axle W/O JL4 (2 Of 2)
    G01456086Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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