How do you remove the rear axles? to replace bearings and seals.
RESPONSE
Axle Shaft, Replace Bearings and Seals
Removal
- Before servicing the vehicle.
- Loosen the parking brake cable for clearance.
- Remove or disconnect the following:
- Rear wheel
- Brake drum
- Wheel speed sensor, if equipped
- Bearing retainer nuts
- Axle shaft and bearing
- Axle shaft inner oil seal
- If equipped with ABS, grind a flat spot on the wheel speed sensor tone ring, then split the ring with a chisel.
- Grind flat spots on the bearing retainer and split it with a chisel.
- Press the wheel bearing off the axle shaft.
- Remove the bearing retainer and the outer oil seal.
To install:
- Install or connect the following:
- Outer oil seal to the bearing retainer
- Bearing retainer to the axle shaft
- Bearing and retainer ring pressed onto the axle shaft
- Wheel speed sensor tone ring pressed onto the axle shaft, if equipped
- Axle shaft inner oil seal
- Axle shaft and bearing
- Bearing retainer nuts. Tighten them to 17 ft. lbs. (23 Nm).
- Wheel speed sensor, if equipped
- Brake drum
- Rear wheel
- Fill the rear differential to the correct level.