Differential Carrier: Service and Repair

Fig. 8 Exploded view of all wheel drive rear axle hub & carrier assembly:

REAR AXLE HUB & CARRIER, REPLACE

1. Remove cotter pin, bearing locknut cap and bearing locknut, Fig. 8.
2. Disconnect parking brake cable, then remove brake caliper.
3. Remove rotor disc. Before removing rotor, place alignment marks on the axle hub and rotor disc.
4. Check axial bearing play. Bearing play should be .0020 inch or less.
5. Check axle shaft flange runout. Maximum flange runout should be .0028 inch or less.
6. Remove parking brake assembly and parking brake cable.
7. Remove axle carrier with axle hub as follows:
a. Remove the two axle carrier attaching nuts and the two bolts with the camber adjusting cam assembly.
b. Disconnect strut rod from the axle carrier.
c. Disconnect the No. 1 suspension arm from the axle carrier assembly.
d. Disconnect the No. 2 suspension arm from the axle carrier.
e. Remove the axle carrier and hub assembly.

AXLE HUB & BEARING, REPLACE

1. Remove axle shaft from axle hub.
2. Remove bearing inner race (outer) from axle shaft.
3. Remove dust cover, then the inner and outer oil seals.
4. Remove hole snap ring.
5. Remove bearing.
6. Install bearing.
7. Install hole snap ring and outer seal.
8. Install dust cover, axle shaft and inner oil seal.
9. Install axle carrier with axle hub. Install carrier with axle hub. Place rear axle carrier to the shock absorber lower bracket. Install the two attaching bolts and nuts. Torque nuts to 188 ft. lbs.
10. Temporarily install the No. 2 suspension arm to the axle carrier and the No. 1 suspension arm to the axle carrier.
11. Temporarily install the strut rod to the axle carrier.
12. Install parking brake cable, parking brake assembly and rotor disc. Install brake caliper and torque attaching bolts to 34 ft. lbs.
13. Install plate washer, bearing locknut, bearing locknut cap and a new cotter pin. Torque attaching nut to 137 ft. lbs.
14. Torque strut rod to axle carrier mount bolts to 83 ft. lbs. Torque No. 1 and No. 2 suspension arm to axle carrier attaching bolts to 90 ft. lbs.