Tools Required

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
3. Drain the rear axle lubricant. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement .
4. Remove the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
5. Remove the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .
6. Remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing from the axle housing using the J 2619-01 and the J 44685 .

1. Install the axle shaft bearing using the J 29709 and the J 8092 .
2. Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.



3. Install the axle shaft seal using the J 29713 .
4. Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
5. Install the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .
6. Install the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
7. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
8. Fill the rear axle with lubricant. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement .
9. Lower the vehicle.