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9.15. The shim washers and inner axle bearing can be
easily removed from the right side axle hous-
ing. See Figure 9.15.
9.16. The right side axle housing also contains the
pinion gear and bearings.
9.17. The nut that holds the pinion assembly in place
is staked into position. The staking must be
chiseled-out. See Figure 9.17.
9.18. After the nut is de-staked, use the front wheel
drive shaft to hold the pinion shaft, while tuning
the nut with a 1 1/4” wrench. See Figure 9.18.
NOTE: A damaged driveshaft, cut-off to a length
of 1’ may be kept as a permanent pinion tool.
9.19. Remove the nut and washers from the pinion
shaft. keep track of the size, quantity, and posi-
tion of the washers. See Figure 9.19.
9.20. Drive the pinion gear into the inside of the differ-
ential using a soft hammer or drift.
Figure 9.15
Right side axle
bearing (inboard)
Shim washers
Pinion
gear
Figure 9.17
Pinion shaft
Staked nut
Washers
Figure 9.18
Figure 9.19
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