3 Removal and Disassembly
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Meritor Maintenance Manual MM-15103 (Issued 07-17)
2. Remove the nut and washer, if equipped, from the drive pinion.
Figure 3.27.
3. Remove the yoke or flange bar.
If the yoke and flange are difficult to remove from the drive
pinion during disassembly, use a puller. Do not use a hammer
or mallet, which can damage components and affect driveline
alignment and end play.
4. Remove the yoke from the drive pinion. If the yoke is tight on
the pinion, use a puller. Figure 3.28.
Figure 3.28
NOTE: Always use a new oil seal during reassembly. Don’t reuse a
seal that’s been removed.
5. Use appropriate prying tools to remove the unitized oil seal
from the carrier. Place the blades of the prying tools under the
flange to remove the oil seal. Figure 3.29.
Figure 3.29
Observe all warnings and cautions provided by the press
manufacturer to avoid damage to components and serious
personal injury.
6. Place the carrier assembly in a press with the threaded end of
the pinion shaft pointing UP. Figure 3.30.
Figure 3.30
7. Press the pinion shaft out of the outer bearing cone. Do not let
the pinion shaft drop to the ground after being pressed out.
Figure 3.30.
8. Remove the outer bearing cone from the carrier.
Figure 3.28
Figure 3.29
Figure 3.30