Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 123

FLANGE WRENCH 8979

PINION INSTALLER 8981

FLANGE PULLER 8992

BRIDGE 938

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SHAFT-AXLE

REMOVAL

1. Remove axle shaft flange (1) bolts (2).

2. Slide axle shaft out of the axle tube.

3. Remove axle shaft gasket.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: Axle flange bolts must be replaced or use
Mopar Lock N’ Seal or Loctite

T

242 on cleaned

existing bolts.

1. Clean axle flange and hub.

2. Install new axle shaft gasket.

3. Slide axle shaft into the axle tube.

4. Install axle shaft flange (1) bolts (2) and tighten to

129 N·m ( 95 ft. lbs.).

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BEARING-AXLE HUB

REMOVAL

1. Remove axle shaft flange bolts and remove shaft.

2. Remove retianer ring (1) from the axle shaft tube.

3. Remove hub bearing nut (1) ocking key (2).

4. Remove hub bearing nut with Socket 8954.

5. Remove hub and bearings from the axle.

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6. Pry out hub bearing seal from the back of the hub.

NOTE: The inner part of the seal (3) may stay on
the axle tube (2). This part must also be removed.

7. Remove rear bearing.

8. Remove hub bearing cups with a hammer and drift.

INSTALLATION

1. Install outer hub bearing cup with Installer 8961

and Handle C-4171.

2. Install inner hub bearing cup with Installer 8153

and Handle C-4171.

3. Pack bearings with the appropriate wheel bearing

grease.

4. Install rear bearing and install new grease seal

with Installer 8963 and Handle C-4171.

5. Slide hub on the axle tube and install front bearing

into the hub.

6. Install hub bearing nut with Socket 8954 (1) and

tighten to 30 N·m (22 ft. lbs.) while rotating the
hub.

7. Back off nut about 30° and align next hub nut key

slot with axle tube key slot and install locking key.

NOTE: End play should be 0.025-0.25 mm (0.01-0.001 in.)

8. Install retainer ring (1) with ring end in the key slot

(2).

9. Install new axle shaft gasket and install the axle

shaft.

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