Specifications

Removal and Disassembly
12 MAINTENANCE MANUAL
8.Disconnectthedrivelineuniversaljointfrom
thepinioninputyokeorangeonthediffer-
ential. Figure 3.2.
Brass Pin Method
WARNING
Do not strike the round driving lugs on the
ange of an axle shaft. Pieces can break off
andcauseseriouspersonalinjury.
1. Hold a 1-1/2-inch diameter brass pin or brass
hammer against the center of the axle shaft, in-
side the round driving lugs. Figure 3.3.
2. Strike the end of the drift with a large hammer
5 to 6 pounds, and the axle shaft and tapered
dowels will loosen.
3. Mark each axle shaft before it is removed from
the axle assembly.
4. Remove the tapered dowels and separate
the axle shafts from the main axle hub as-
sembly. Figure 3.4.
1 - FULL-ROUND BEARING
CUPS
2 - END FORK
3 - FORK SADDLE
4 - WELD FORK
5 - BEARING STRAP
6 - CAPSCREWS
7 - EASY SERVICE™ BEAR-
ING CUPS
8 - U-JOINT CROSS
9 - SLIP FORK
10 - CAPSCREWS
11 - END FORK
12 - WELD FORK
13 - SLIP FORK
14 - U-JOINT CROSS
15 - CAPSCREWS
16 - END FORK
17 - WELD FORK
18 - SLIP FORK
19 - U-JOINT CROSS
20 - CAPSCREWS
21 - END FORK
22 - SLIP FORK
23 - TUBING
24 - U-JOINT CROSS
25 - WELD FORK
9. Remove the capscrews and washers or
stud nuts and washers, if equipped, from
theangesofbothaxleshafts
10. Loosen the tapered dowels, if equipped, in
the axle anges of both axle shafts using
one of the following methods:
Figure 3.2
Figure 3.3
Figure 3.4
EASY SERVICE™
WING SERIES
PERMALUBE™
EYE CLOSED
STUD NUT
WASHER
WASHER
TAPERED
DOWEL
BRASS HAMMER
RPL SÉRIES
PERMALUBE™
GASKET
STUD
CAPSCREW
AXLE SHAFT OR
FLANGE
SHAFT HUB AXLE