Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft Seal Replacement - Left Side

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Fig 1: Identifying Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft And Seal

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedures Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle . Remove the wheel drive shaft. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (2500) , Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (1500) .
1	Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft Procedure Using the J 45859 puller and the J 2619-4 slide hammer, remove the front drive axle inner shaft. NOTE: It maybe necessary to have the aid of an assistant to hold the steering knuckle assembly to side in order to have enough access to the front drive axle inner shaft. Special Tools J 2619-4 Slide Hammer J 44215 Rear Seal Installer J 45225 Seal Installer For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools .
2	Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft Seal Procedure Using the J 45225 installer if servicing 8.25 inch axle, or the J 44215 installer if servicing on the 9.25 inch axle, and a soft face mallet, install the front drive axle inner shaft seal. Special Tools J 45859 Puller

Callout

Component Name

Preliminary Procedures

Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
Remove the wheel drive shaft. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (2500) , Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (1500) .

Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft
Procedure
Using the J 45859 puller and the J 2619-4 slide hammer, remove the front drive axle inner shaft.

NOTE:

It maybe necessary to have the aid of an assistant to hold the steering knuckle assembly to side in order to have enough access to the front drive axle inner shaft.

Special Tools

J 2619-4 Slide Hammer
J 44215 Rear Seal Installer
J 45225 Seal Installer

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools .

Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft Seal
Procedure
Using the J 45225 installer if servicing 8.25 inch axle, or the J 44215 installer if servicing on the 9.25 inch axle, and a soft face mallet, install the front drive axle inner shaft seal.
Special Tools
J 45859 Puller