Tools Required

J 22912-B Split Plate Bearing Puller

1. Remove the pinion from the axle. Refer to Drive Pinion and Ring Gear Replacement.



2. Press the bearing off of the pinion using theJ 22912-B .
3. Remove the shim.
4. Remove the drive pinion bearing cups from the axle housing using a hammer and a punch in the slots provided. Move the punch back and forth between one side of the cup and the other in order to work the cups out of the housing evenly.

Tools Required

1. Install the front pinion bearing cup using the J 7817 and the J 8092 .



2. Install the rear pinion bearing cup, using the J 7818 and the J 8092 .
3. Determine the selective shim thickness for the pinion. Refer to Pinion Depth Adjustment.



4. Install the selective shim between the inner bearing and the shoulder on the gear.
5. Install the inner pinion bearing using the J 5590 .

Drive the bearing on until the cone seats on the pinion shim.

6. Install a new collapsible spacer.
7. Install the pinion to the axle housing.



8. Install the outer pinion bearing onto the pinion using the J 5590 . When you drive the bearing onto the pinion, hold the pinion forward from inside the case.
9. Install the pinion oil seal and the pinion flange/yoke. Refer to Pinion Flange/Yoke and Seal Replacement.
10. Install the differential. Refer to Differential Replacement.