Removal Procedure
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- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the differential assembly. Refer to Differential Replacement (10.5 Inch Axle) , Differential Replacement (8.6, 9.5/9.5 LD Inch Axles) .
- Remove the pinion yoke and the oil seal. Refer to Drive Pinion Flange/Yoke and/or Oil Seal Replacement .
- Remove the drive pinion housing assembly. Refer to Differential Drive Pinion Gear Bearing Replacement (8.6 Inch Axle) , Differential Drive Pinion Gear Bearing Replacement (10.5 Inch Axle) .
- Using a press and the appropriate tool, remove the drive pinion gear pinion.
- Remove the collapsible spacer.
- Using the J 22912-B remover and a hydraulic press, remove the inner drive pinion bearing.
- Using a brass drift and a hammer, remove the outer pinion bearing cup.
- Using a brass drift and a hammer, remove the inner pinion bearing cup.
- Using a brass drift and a hammer, remove the pinion gear pilot bearing.
NOTE:
Insert the brass drift in the slots to remove the bearing cup and move the drift back and forth between one side of the cup and the other in order to work the cups out of the retainer evenly.
NOTE:
Insert the brass drift in the slots to remove the bearing cup and move the drift back and forth between one side of the cup and the other in order to work the cups out of the retainer evenly.