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Drive Pinion: Disassembly

  1. Remove pinion bearing assembly mounting bolts.
    Fig 1: Locating Pinion Bearing Assembly Mounting Bolts
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  2. Lightly tap companion flange with a plastic hammer to remove drive pinion assembly (1).
  3. Remove the O-ring from pinion bearing.
  4. Remove the pinion lock nut.
    Fig 2: Identifying Drive Pinion Assembly
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  5. Remove drive pinion from pinion bearing assembly with drift (A) (commercial service tool) and replacer (B) (commercial service tool).
  6. Remove adjusting shim.
  7. Remove companion flange.
  8. Remove the dust cover.
  9. Remove the oil seal.
  10. Perform inspection after disassembly. Refer to "INSPECTION ".
    Fig 3: Removing Drive Pinion From Pinion Bearing Assembly Using Drift And Replacer
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