Removal Procedure
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Remove the rear wheel speed sensor. Refer to Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement .
- Remove the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
- Remove the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement (8.6 Inch Axle w/Drum Brake w/VSES) or Rear Axle Shaft Replacement (8.6 Inch Axle w/Drum Brakes w/o VSES) or Rear Axle Shaft Replacement (8.6, 9.5 Inch Axles w/VSES) .
- Remove the axle shaft seal, the bearing and the wheel speed sensor ring from the axle housing using the J 45857 (1) and the J 2619-01 (2). See Special Tools .