Axle Housing: Installation

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CAUTION: The drives haft centering socket yoke fits tightly on the rear axle pinion flange pilot. To make sure that the yoke seats squarely on the flange, tighten the bolts evenly in a cross pattern as shown.

Fig 1: Installing Rear Axle U-Bolt Assembly

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Fig 2: Tightening Bolts Cross Pattern

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To install, reverse the removal procedure.