CHASSIS
4222983 Second Edition 5-21
5
Disassembly and Assembly
See Figure 5-31.
Figure 5-31
Axle Shaft Bearings Removal
CAUTION
1. Remove front wheels. (See “Front Wheels” on
page 7-14.)
2. Remove front wheel hubs. (See “Front Wheel Hub”
on page 5-19.)
3. Remove snap ring (1) from right-side axle shaft (18).
4. Remove right-side axle shaft and bearing assembly
(18 and 2) using a suitable puller.
5. Remove snap ring (3) from right-side axle shaft.
6. Remove oil seal (4) using a suitable puller.
7. Remove axle shaft bearing (2) from right-side axle
shaft using a suitable press.
8. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for the left-side axle shaft
and bearing assembly (11 and 2).
1 Snap Ring 6 O-Ring 11 Left-Side Axle Shaft 15 Differential Case Assembly
2 Axle Shaft Bearing 7 Input Shaft Ball Bearing 12 Bearing Cap 16 Cover Screw
3 Snap Ring 8 Input Shaft 13 Bearing Cap Screw 17 Cover
4 Axle Shaft Seal 9 Input Shaft Ball Bearing 14 Differential Ball Bearing 18 Right-Side Axle Shaft
5 Snap Ring 10 Axle Housing
14
TN2783
15
1
2
9
14
3
4
3
4
2
1
11
13
12
12
13
16
17
18
7
8
6
5
10
Use care when removing components to avoid
damaging bearing surfaces, seal seating
surfaces, shaft splines, and gear teeth.