Drive Pinion: Disassembly
- Remove pinion sleeve mounting bolts.
- Lightly tap adapter case with a plastic hammer to remove pinion sleeve assembly.
- Remove the pinion sleeve shim.
- Remove the pinion lock nut.
- Remove drive pinion assembly from pinion sleeve with the drift (A) [SST: ST33220000 (J-25804-01)].
- Remove companion flange.
- Remove the O-ring from pinion sleeve.
- Remove pinion sleeve oil seal from the pinion sleeve with a suitable tool.CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the pinion sleeve.
- Remove pinion rear bearing inner race.
- Remove the pinion rear bearing outer race with the puller (A) [SST: KV381054S0 (J-34286)].
- Remove the pinion front bearing outer race with the puller (A) [SST: KV381054S0 (J-34286)].
- Remove dust cover.
- Remove the collapsible spacer from the drive pinion.
- Using the replacer (A) (commercial service tool), press the pinion front bearing inner race out of the drive pinion.