Axle Shaft: Installation

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Vehicles with Drum In Hat Parking Brake

NOTE: The O-ring seal is to be reused unless damaged.

NOTE: Make sure the O-ring is installed correctly within the O-ring groove.
- Inspect the O-ring for damage. Replace if necessary.
- Lubricate the O-ring with clean RDU fluid. Refer to: Specifications .
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NOTE: Make sure that the component is installed to the position noted before removal.

NOTE: Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material.

Install the axle shaft and the new axle shaft bolts. Tighten all of the bolts in the sequence as shown.

Torque:Stage 1: 20 lb.ft (27 Nm)Stage 2: 46 lb.ft (62 Nm)Stage 3: 100deg.

Fig 1: Axle Shaft Tightening Sequence
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Vehicles with DRW and SRW Jumbo
NOTE: The O-ring seal is to be reused unless damaged.

NOTE: Make sure the O-ring is installed correctly within the O-ring groove.
- Inspect the O-ring for damage. Replace if necessary.
- Lubricate the O-ring with clean RDU fluid. Refer to: Specifications .
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NOTE: Make sure that the component is installed to the position noted before removal.

NOTE: Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material.

Install the axle shaft and the new axle shaft bolts. Tighten all of the bolts in the sequence as shown.

Torque:Stage 1: 20 lb.ft (27 Nm)Stage 2: 46 lb.ft (63 Nm)Stage 3: 90deg.

Fig 2: Axle Shaft Tightening Sequence
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Vehicles with single rear wheels
NOTE: The O-ring seal is to be reused unless damaged.

NOTE: Make sure the O-ring is installed correctly within the O-ring groove.
- Inspect the O-ring for damage. Replace if necessary.
- Lubricate the O-ring with clean RDU fluid. Refer to: Specifications .
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
NOTE: Make sure that the component is installed to the position noted before removal.

NOTE: Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material.

Install the axle shaft and the new axle shaft bolts. Tighten all of the bolts in the sequence as shown.

Torque:Stage 1: 20 lb.ft (27 Nm)Stage 2: 50 lb.ft (68 Nm)Stage 3: 90deg.

Fig 3: Axles Shaft Tightening Sequence
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All vehicles
Check and top off the differential fluid. Refer to: Differential Fluid Level Check .
Install the wheel and tire. Refer to: Wheel and Tire .