Front Axle - 186FIA: Gear-Pinion/Ring: Removal

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Fig 1: RING GEAR

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1 - DIFFERENTIAL CASE

2 - RING GEAR

3 - HAMMER

NOTE: The ring gear and pinion are serviced as a matched set. Never replace ring gear without replacing the matched pinion gear.

Remove differential from axle housing.
Place differential case (1) in a vise with soft jaws. See Fig 1.
Remove bolts holding ring gear to differential case.
Driver ring gear (2) off the differential case (1) with a dead-blow hammer (3).

Fig 2: PINION FLANGE NUT
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1 - SPANNER WRENCH

2 - PINION COMPANION FLANGE
With Spanner Wrench 6958 (1) and a short length of 1 in. pipe, hold pinion companion flange (2) and remove pinion nut. See Fig 2.

Fig 3: PINION FLANGE REMOVER
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1 - SPANNER WRENCH

2 - REMOVER
Remove pinion companion flange from pinion shaft with Spanner Wrench 6958 (1) and Remover C-452 (2). See Fig 3.

Fig 4: PINION GEAR
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1 - RAWHIDE HAMMER
Remove pinion gear from housing with dead-blow hammer (1). See Fig 4.

Fig 5: FRONT PINION BEARING CUP
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1 - REMOVER

2 - HANDLE
Remove front pinion bearing cup, bearing, oil slinger and pinion seal with Remover C-149 (1) and Handle C-4171 (2). See Fig 5.

Fig 6: REAR PINION BEARING CUP
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1 - REMOVER

2 - HANDLE

Remove rear pinion bearing cup with Remover C-4307 (1) and Handle C-4171 (2). See Fig 6.

Fig 7: COLLAPSIBLE PRELOAD SPACER

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1 - COLLAPSIBLE SPACER

2 - SHOULDER

3 - PINION GEAR

4 - OIL SLINGER

5 - REAR BEARING

Remove collapsible spacer (1) from pinion gear (3). See Fig 7.

Fig 8: REAR PINION BEARING

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1 - PULLER

2 - VISE

3 - ADAPTERS

4 - PINION GEAR SHAFT

Remove rear pinion bearing from the pinion (4) with Puller/Press C-293-PA (1) and Adapters C-293-42 (3). Remove oil slinger/pinion depth shim from the pinion shaft and record thickness. See Fig 8.