Axle Shafts & Bearings: Installation
- Reverse removal procedure, noting the following. Install axle shaft housing bearing, until it bottoms against housing. Install axle shaft housing seal, until flush with outer edge of axle tube.
- After installing axle shaft and "C" lock, pull axle shaft outward so "C" lock seats in side gear counterbore. On models equipped with Eaton positive traction differential, make sure "C" lock is correctly positioned in thrust block. See Fig 1.
When "C" lock is correctly positioned, axle shaft can be pushed inward.