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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to JACKING AND LIFTING in General Information.
  2. Remove the right side wheel drive shaft.
  3. Disconnect the inner axle shaft from the differential case side gear.
  4. Remove the bolts, the nuts, and the washers from the inner axle shaft housing.
  5. Remove the inner axle shaft housing to differential carrier assembly bolts.
  6. Remove the inner axle shaft and housing from the differential carrier assembly.
  7. Remove the inner axle shaft from the inner axle shaft housing.
  8. Remove the inner axle seal and the bearing from the axle housing. Refer to INNER AXLE SEAL AND/OR BEARING REPLACEMENT - FRONT DRIVE AXLE  .
    Fig 1: Installing Inner Axle Shaft Housing Bolts
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