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Washer must be snapped into recess of pinion
gear.
IMPORTANT: The inside taper of the pinion
gear and the driveshaft taper MUST be com-
pletely free of grease. Clean the tapers with
Cleaning Solvent. Use a shop towel free of grease
and lint.
Lightly coat the threads of a new pinion nut with
outboard lubricant and install on the driveshaft
using Pinion Nut Starting Tool, P/N 342216. Turn
the driveshaft by hand to engage the nut. Hand
tighten pinion nut and remove the pinion nut start-
ing tool. Proceed to next step and then torque pro-
cedure.
Install washers on the driveshaft bearing housing
screws. Apply Gasket Sealing Compound to the
threads of the screws. Install screws and torque to
120 to 144 in. lbs. (13.6 to 16.3 N·m).
Use Driveshaft Holding Socket, P/N 311875, Pin-
ion Nut Holder, P/N 334455, and Wrench
Retainer, P/N 341438, to torque the pinion nut to
100 to 110 ft. lbs. (136 to 149 N·m).
1. Washer DSC02293
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1. Driveshaft bearing housing screws COA3153
1. Holding socket
2. Pinion holder
3. Retainer
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