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Axle Shaft & Bearing: Installation

  1. Lubricate bearing with rear axle lubricant. Using a driver, install bearing. Install oil seal. If seal becomes cocked during installation, remove seal and replace with a NEW one.
  2. Carefully insert axle in housing to avoid damaging oil seal. Install "C" locks, and push shafts outward to seat locks in counterbore of differential side gears.
  3. Turn gear assembly to align pinion gear and thrust washer bores with pinion shaft holes on case. Install pinion shaft. Apply Loctite to NEW lock bolt and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  4. Clean gasket mating surfaces and apply 1/8-3/16" wide bead of silicone sealant on axle housing cover. Install housing cover. Tighten cover bolts to specification in a crisscross pattern. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  5. Fill differential with proper lubricant until fluid level is about 1/4" below bottom of filler plug hole. See LUBRICATION  . To complete installation, reverse removal procedures.
Fig 1: Exploded View Of Ford 8.8" Axle Assembly
G00031426Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 2: Exploded View Of Ford 9.75" Axle Assembly
G00031427Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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