UNITIZED TRANSAXLE (GASOLINE VEHICLE)
Axle Bearing and Shaft – Kawasaki
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4.
Place a new sealed bearing (71) on shaft (67 or 68)
5.
Install collar (73) onto axle shaft. Place axle assembly on bearing puller wedge attachment and press collar
onto axle.
6.
Place the bearing puller wedge attachment against collar and press both bearing and collar onto shaft.
See
following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• If the bearing was removed from the shaft, replace it with a new one.
• Do not tighten the bearing puller wedge attachment against the axle shaft. This could damage the axle
shaft when the bearing and collar are pressed on.
7.
Use external snap ring pliers (0.047 inch (1.19 mm) tip) to install collar retaining ring (74)
.
AXLE SHAFT AND OIL SEAL INSTALLATION
1.
Clean bearing and seal seats in axle tube (75 or 76)
.
2.
Place a new oil seal (72) in axle tube with seal lip facing inside of the axle tube
Use an axle seal tool (P/N 1014162) to press it in until it seats firmly in position
See following NOTE.
NOTE:
The new seal can be installed by tapping the axle seal tool with a mallet.
CAUTION
• Clean any residual oil from the exposed end of the axle shaft and from the oil seal area prior to
installing the axle shaft.
3.
Clean the axle shaft and splines and then insert the shaft, splined end first, through the seal and into the axle
tube. Be careful not to damage the seal. Then advance the shaft through the inner bearing and rotate it to
align the shaft splines with the splined bore of the differential side gear. Continue advancing the shaft until the
bearing seats against the axle tube shoulder.
4.
Install the bearing retaining ring (70) in the axle tube
(Figure 24-8, Page 24-6). See also Figure 24-5, Page 24-4.
5.
Place a 1/4 to 3/8 inch (6 to 10 mm) diameter rod against the retaining ring and tap lightly at four to five locations
to ensure it is properly seated.
See following WARNING.
WARNING
• Be sure bearing retaining ring is properly seated in its groove. If ring is not properly installed, the axle
assembly will separate from the transaxle and damage the axle assembly and other components. Loss
of vehicle control could result in severe personal injury or death.
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