NOTE: Bearing nut with groove on left rear axle
shaft has a left-hand thread. Bearing nut without
groove on right rear axle shaft has a right-hand
thread.
(4) Remove bearing nu t (1) a nd locking r ing (2)
from axle sha ft (Fig. 11).
(5) Push Plate 9277 (2) between bea ring cover a nd
axle shaft (1) (Fig. 12).
(6) Pla ce axle sha ft (1) wit h plate (3) in a press.
(7) Press axle shaft (1) thr ough the bea ring cover
and tapered roller bearings (2) (Fig. 13).
(8) Remove ta per ed roller bear ings (6), sealing ring
(7), du st sh ield (5) and bearing cover (2) from axle
sh aft (1) (Fig. 14).
(9) Remove sha ft seal (3) from bearing cover (2)
with a h ammer and drift.
Fig. 11 BEARING NUT AND LOCKING RING
1 - BEARING NUT
2 - LOCKING RING
Fig. 12 AXLE BEARING REMOVAL TOOL
1 - AXLE SHAFT
2 - PLATE
Fig. 13 PRESSING BEARING
1 - AXLE SHAFT
2 - BEARING
3 - PLATE
Fig. 14 AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
1 - AXLE SHAFT 6 - BEARING
2 - BEARING COVER 7 - SEALING RING
3 - RADIAL SHAFT SEAL 8 - LOCKING RING
4 - GASKET 9 - BEARING NUT
5 - DUST SHIELD
VA REAR AXLE 3 - 25