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Axle Shaft & Bearing: Installation

  1. Lubricate bearing with rear axle lubricant. Using a driver, install bearing. Lubricate lip of oil seal with Premium Long-Life Grease (XG-1-C). Using Axle Seal Replacer (T97T-1177-B) and Handle (T80T-4000-W), install oil seal. If seal becomes cocked during installation, remove seal and replace with a NEW one.
  2. Carefully insert axle in housing to avoid damaging oil seal. Install "C" locks, and push shafts outward to seat locks in counterbore of differential side gears. Install pinion shaft. Apply Loctite to NEW pinion shaft lock bolt and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  3. Clean gasket mating surfaces and apply 1/8 - 3/16" wide bead of silicone sealant on axle housing cover. Install housing cover. Tighten cover bolts to specification in a crisscross pattern. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  4. Fill differential with proper lubricant until fluid level is about 1/4" below bottom of filler plug hole. See LUBRICATION  . To complete installation, reverse removal procedures.
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