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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. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the brake caliper. Refer to REAR BRAKE CALIPER in Disc Brakes.
  4. Remove the rear axle housing cover and the gasket. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
  5. Remove the pinion shaft locking bolt.
    6. Fig 1: Removing Pinion Shaft Locking Bolt
    G01705379Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. On axles without a locking differential, remove the pinion shaft.
    7. Fig 2: Removing Pinion Shaft
    G01705380Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. On axles with a locking differential, remove the shaft part way. Rotate the case until the pinion shaft touches the housing.
    8. Fig 3: Removing Shaft Part Way
    G01705381Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. On axles with a locking differential, use a screwdriver, or a similar tool, in order to enter the differential case and rotate the C-lock (1) until the C- lock aligns with the thrust block (2).
    9. Fig 4: Rotating C-Lock Until It Aligns With Thrust Block
    G01705382Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Push the flange of the axle shaft (1) toward the differential.
  10. Remove the C-lock from the button end of the axle shaft.
    Fig 5: Removing C-Lock From Button End Of Axle Shaft
    G01705383Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: When removing the axle shaft, do not rotate the shaft. Rotating the shaft will misalign the gears. Misaligning the gears will make the installing of the axle shaft difficult.
  11. Remove the axle shaft from the housing.
    12. Fig 6: Removing Axle Shaft From Housing
    G01705384Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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