Removal Procedure
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Drain the differential carrier assembly. Refer to Front Axle Lubricant Replacement .
- If replacing the right side seal, perform the following steps:
- Remove the inner axle shaft and housing assembly from the differential carrier case assembly. Refer to Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft and Inner Shaft Housing Replacement .
- Install the inner axle shaft housing into a vise.
Clamp only on the mounting flange of the inner axle shaft housing.
- Install the J 29369-2 behind the inner axle shaft seal. See Special Tools .
- Install the J 2619-01 (2) to the J 29369-2 (1). See Special Tools .
- Remove the inner axle shaft seal using the J 2619-01 .
- If replacing the right side bearing, perform the following steps:
- Remove the inner axle shaft and housing assembly from the differential carrier case assembly. Refer to Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft and Inner Shaft Housing Replacement .
- Install the inner axle shaft housing into a vise.
Clamp only on the mounting flange of the inner axle shaft housing.
- Install the J 29369-2 behind the inner axle shaft seal. See Special Tools .
- Install the J 2619-01 (2) to the J 29369-2 (1). See Special Tools .
- Remove the inner axle shaft seal using the J 2619-01 .
- Install the J 29369-2 behind the inner axle shaft bearing. See Special Tools .
- Install the J 2619-01 (2) to the J 29369-2 (1). See Special Tools .
- Remove the inner axle shaft bearing using the J 2619-01 .
- If replacing the left side seal and/or bearing, perform the following steps:
- Remove the differential carrier assembly. Refer to Differential Carrier Assembly Replacement .
- Place the differential carrier assembly into a vise.
Clamp only on the mounting flange of the differential carrier assembly case.
- Remove the inner axle shaft using a hammer and a brass drift.
- Install the J 29369-2 (2) behind the inner axle shaft seal or the inner axle shaft bearing as necessary. See Special Tools .
- Install the J 2619-01 (1) to the J 29369-2 (2). See Special Tools .
- Remove the inner axle shaft seal and/or the inner axle shaft bearing using the J 2619-01 .