Pinion Seal - Installation

INSTALLATION





1. Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on the lip of pinion seal and install seal with Installer 8889 (1).





2. Install pinion yoke on pinion gear with reference marks aligned.
3. Install pinion yoke (1) with Installer C-3718 (2).





4. Install a new nut on the pinion gear and tighten nut only enough to remove the shaft end play.
5. Measure pinion torque to rotating with an inch pound torque wrench (1). Torque to rotating is reading recorded during removal, plus an additional 0.56 Nm (5 in. lbs.).





6. If rotating torque is low, hold pinion yoke (2) with Holder 6719A (1) and tighten the pinion shaft nut in 6.8 Nm (5 ft. lbs.) increments until torque to rotating is achieved.

CAUTION: If 393 Nm (290 ft. lbs.) maximum torque is reached prior to reaching the required rotating torque, the collapsible spacer may have been damaged. Replace the collapsible spacer.

7. Install half shafts.
8. Align reference marks and install propeller shaft.

CAUTION: Replace drive shaft joint straps whenever they are removed. The straps slightly deform when torqued in place. Reuse of the straps may result in reduced clamp load on the universal joint cap. Drive shaft strap bolts must be replaced or cleaned and Mopar Lock & Seal Adhesive or equivalent applied.

9. Fill differential with lubricant to specifications.