Drive Pinion Shaft Assembly: Disassembly

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Remove the caulking part of lock nut, and then remove the lock nut with holding the rear spline part of shaft using ST1 and ST2. Pull out the drive pinion collar.
ST1 498937110 HOLDER

ST2 499787700 WRENCH

ST3 499787500 ADAPTER

Fig 1: Removing caulking part of lock nut and then lock nut Using ST1 Holder 498937110 ST2 Wrench 499787700 ST3 Adapter 499787500
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Remove the O-ring.
Separate the roller bearing and outer race from shaft using press.

Fig 2: Identifying Outer Race
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Separate the front roller bearing from shaft using a press and ST.
ST 498517000 REPLACER

Fig 3: Removing Front Roller Bearing From Shaft Using ST Replacer 498517000
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