Front Axle - 175 FIA: Disassembly: Notes

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Fig 1: 175mm FIA Front Axle Exploded View

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1 - NUT, PINION FLANGE1	15 - BAFFLE, VENT
2 - FLANGE, PINION	16 - SEAL, AXLE
3 - SEAL, PINION	17 - SHIM, PRELOAD
4 - BEARING, PINION TAIL	18 - BEARING, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE
5 - BOLT, PINION HOUSING	19 - ASSEMBLY, RING GEAR/DIFFERENTIAL
6 - HOUSING, PINION	20 - BEARING, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE
7 - SPACER, SELECT	21 - SEAL, AXLE COVER O-RING
8 - BEARING, PINION HEAD	22 - SHIM, BEARING PRELOAD
9 - SEAL, PINION HOUSING O-RING	23 - COVER, AXLE HOUSING
10 - GEAR, PINION	24 - BOLT, AXLE HOUSING COVER
11 - SHIM, PINION DEPTH (SELECT)	25 - SEAL, AXLE
12 - HOUSING, AXLE	26 - PLUG, AXLE FILL
13 - VENT, HOUSING	27 - SHAFT, DIFFERENTIAL PINION
14 - HOUSING, AXLE	-

Fig 2: Pinion Assembly Removal/Installation

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Remove pinion housing assembly (4).

Fig 3: Spanner Wrench 6958
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Remove pinion flange nut: Install Tool 6958 (1) as shown in Fig 3.

Fig 4: Pinion Flange Nut Removal/Installation
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Using suitable socket (1) remove pinion flange nut.

Fig 5: Pinion Flange Removal
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Using puller 1026 (1), remove pinion flange.

Fig 6: Pinion Seal Removal
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Using suitable screwdriver, remove pinion seal (1).

Fig 7: Pinion Housing Bolts
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Remove pinion housing assembly bolts (1)

Fig 8: Pinion Depth Shim
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Remove pinion depth shim (1).

Fig 9: Pinion Housing O-Ring
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Remove pinion housing o-ring seal (1).

Fig 10: Measure Pinion Housing Assembly Turning Torque
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Measure pinion housing assembly rotating torque. Rotating torque should be 130-250 N.cm (12-22 in. lbs.). If rotating torque is outside of this range, bearing replacement is required. Refer to PINION HOUSING DISASSEMBLY .

Fig 11: Measure Differential Rotating Torque
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Measure differential rotating torque with Tool C-4995-A. Rotating torque should be within 190-260 N.cm (17-23 in. lbs). Measurements recorded out of this range require differential side bearing replacement and/or side bearing preload adjustment.

Fig 12: Differential and Seal Removal/Installation
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Remove axle housing cover (5). Remove differential assembly (3) and inboard axle seal (2).

Fig 13: Axle Housing Cover O-Ring
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Remove axle housing cover o-ring (1).