Removal Procedure
| Required Tools | |||
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| Tool | Part Number | Part Description | Qty |
| A | 6V-3170 | Cylinder Group | 1 |
| 5F-5039 | Plate | 1 | |
| 9U-6600 | Hand Hydraulic Pump | 1 | |
| 4B-4283 | Washer | 2 | |
| 1D-4624 | Bolt | 2 | |
| FT-0777 | Adapter | 1 | |
| B | 1P-3075 | Slide Hammer Puller | 1 |
| C | 1P-0820 | Hydraulic Puller | 1 |
| 3H-0465 | Push Puller Plate | 4 | |
| 8H-0663 | Bearing Puller | 1 | |
| 8B-7549 | Leg | 2 | |
| 1B-4207 | Full Nut | 2 | |
| 8B-7560 | Step Plate | 1 | |
Start By:
- Remove the steering clutches. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Steering Clutch - Remove and Install".
Note: It is not necessary to remove the steering clutch hubs in order to remove the final drive pinion shafts and flanges.
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Keep all parts clean from contaminants. Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life. |
Note: Check the condition of all seals and of all components. If any parts are worn or damaged, use new parts for replacement.
- Install a bolt and two nuts in a hole that is on the outside diameter of the flange and toward the bottom of the steering clutch case.
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| Illustration 1 | g00423118 |
- Put a wood block between the bolt and the bottom of the steering clutch case.
Note: The bolt will hold the flange in position when nut (1) is loosened.
- Remove the bolt, the lock and nut (1) .
- Install tool (A) on the flange.
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Personal injury or death can result from not following the proper procedures. To avoid the possibility of injury or death, follow the established procedure. |
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Note: Install nut (1) onto the pinion shaft again. Make sure that there is a distance of 3.2 mm (0.125 inch) between the nut and the flange. The flange is installed with a force of several tons. The nut will keep the flange on the shaft while the flange is being removed from the tapered spline.
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| Illustration 2 | g00423119 |
- Remove flange (2) .
- Remove tool (A) and the nut from the pinion shaft.
- Remove the flange from the pinion shaft.
- Remove the Duo-Cone seals from the flange and the cage.
- Put identification on the seals for correct installation.
- Remove the bolts that hold the cage in position.
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| Illustration 3 | g00423120 |
- Install two 3/8 inch - 16 NC forcing screws in the cage.
- Tighten the screws evenly until the cage is loose.
- Remove cage (3) .
- Remove pinion shaft (4) .
- Remove the plug from the cage with tool (B) .
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| Illustration 4 | g00423121 |
- Install a 1/4 inch - 20 NC bolt in the dowel that holds the bearing in the cage.
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| Illustration 5 | g00423122 |
- Remove dowel (5) from the cage.
- Remove ring (6) .
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| Illustration 6 | g00423123 |
- Remove bearing (7) .
- Remove the two bearing races from the pinion shaft with tool (C) .
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| Illustration 7 | g00423124 |