REAR AXLE
Page M-3
Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings.
B
B
any repair procedure. Never work on a vehicle
that is supported by a jack alone.
.
Rear Hub
Tool List
Qty.
Needle Nose Pliers...................................................... 1
Ratchet ........................................................................ 1
Socket, 15/16" ............................................................. 1
Torque Wrench, ft. lbs. ................................................ 1
Raise the rear of the vehicle in accordance with the
instructions provided in Section B of this manual.
Remove lug nuts and rear wheel as specified in Section
D (Wheels and Tires) of this manual.
1. Remove cotter pin (1).
2. Remove castle nut (2) and flat washer(3).
3. Remove hub (4) from axle splines (5).
Fig. 3 Hub
4. Coat the splines of the axle shaft (5) with a Dow-Corn-
ing Moly Coat TM77 anti-seize compound.
5. Install hub (4) onto the axle shaft splines (5).
6. Install the flat washer (3) and the castle nut (2) onto
the axle.
7. Tighten castle nut (2) to specified torque. If cotter pin
(1) can not pass through the hole in the axle shaft con-
tinue to tighten the nut until the hole in the shaft aligns
with an opening in the nut to allow the cotter pin will
pass through. Once the cotter pin (1) is through the
nut and shaft, split the legs and bend in opposite
directions.
Axle Shaft, Bearing and Seal Removal and
Disassembly
Tool List
Qty.
Arbor Press..................................................................1
Bearing Separator........................................................1
Needle Nose Pliers ......................................................1
Internal Snap Ring Pliers .............................................1
Slide Hammer (E-Z-GO P/N 18753-G1) ......................1
Seal Puller ...................................................................1
Seal Installer (E-Z-GO P/N 18739-G1) ........................1
Ball Peen Hammer.......................................................1
Remove the wheel and the hub from the axle.
1. Remove the outer snap ring from the axle tube.
Fig. 4 Outer Snap Ring
2. Attach a slide hammer to the axle shaft thread and
remove the axle and bearing from the axle tube.
Fig. 5 Remove Axle Shaft
3. Remove the bearing by supporting the inner race of
the bearing on an arbor press bed and applying pres-
sure to the threaded end of the axle shaft.
ITEM
TORQUE SPECIFICATION
2
70 ft. lbs (95 Nm)