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Installation Procedure

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    Fig 1: Installing Axle Shaft Bearing
    GM1483687Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  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.
  3. Fig 2: Installing Axle Shaft Seal
    GM1483200Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Install the axle shaft seal using the J 21128  .
  5. Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
  6. Install the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement (8.6, 9.5/9.5LD Inch Axles)  or Rear Axle Shaft Replacement (8.6 Inch Axle w/Drum Brakes) .