Rear Drive Axle: Reassembly

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Use press and adapters to install NEW No. 2 dust deflector. See Fig 1. Wrap tape around spline of drive axle. Temporarily install NEW outboard and inboard joint boots.
Place beveled side of tripod axial spline toward outboard joint. Align reference marks. With brass bar and hammer, tap tripod onto drive axle. Install NEW snap ring.
Pack inboard joint and boot with grease. Align reference marks and install inboard joint tulip to drive axle.
Pack outboard joint and boot with grease. Ensure both boots and on shaft groove and that boots are not stretched or compressed when drive axle assembly is at standard length. See Fig 2. See DRIVE AXLE STANDARD LENGTH table. Install 4 NEW boot clamps. Bend clamp band and lock in place.

Fig 1: Installing No. 2 Dust Deflector On Rear Drive Axle

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Fig 2: Showing Standard Length Measurement Of Rear Drive Axle

DRIVE AXLE STANDARD LENGTH

Application	In. (mm)
Left Axle	22.04-22.43 (559.9-569.9)
Right Axle	23.9-24.29 (606.9-616.9)