Installation Procedure
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- Using the J 44414 , install a new pinion oil seal. See Special Tools .
- Apply sealant GM P/N 12346004 (Canadian P/N 10953480) or equivalent to the splines of the pinion yoke.
- Install the drive pinion yoke.
Align the marks made during removal.
- Using a soft faced hammer, tap the drive pinion yoke onto the pinion shaft until a few of the threads show through the yoke.
- Install the washer and a new pinion nut.
- Install the J 8614-01 onto the pinion yoke as shown.
- Tighten the pinion nut while holding the J 8614-01
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Tighten: Tighten the nut until the pinion end play is just taken up. Rotate the pinion while tightening the nut to seat the bearings.
- Using an inch-pound torque wrench, measure the rotating torque of the pinion. Compare this measurement with the rotating torque recorded during removal.
Tighten: Tighten the nut in small increments, as needed, until the rotating torque is 0.40-0.57 N.m (3- 5 lb in) greater than the rotating torque recorded during removal.
- Once the specified torque is obtained, rotate the pinion several times to ensure the bearings have seated. Recheck the rotating torque and adjust if necessary.
- Install the propeller shaft assembly. Refer to Rear Propeller Shaft Replacement .
- Install the axle shafts. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft and/or Gasket Replacement .
- Install the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Inspect and add axle lubricant to the axle housing, if necessary. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Level Inspection (8.6 Inch Axle) or Rear Axle Lubricant Level Inspection (9.5 Inch LD Axle) .
- Remove the support and lower the vehicle.
NOTE:
Refer to Pinion Flange/Yoke Installation Notice
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NOTE:
Refer to Fastener Notice
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IMPORTANT:
If the rotating torque is exceeded, the pinion will have to be removed and a new collapsible spacer installed.