Pinion disassembly – Spicer Drive Axles Service Manual G & M User Manual

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Pinion Bearing Spacer (Selective)

PINION DISASSEMBLY

Pinion

Pinion Pilot Bearing Cap

Pinion Pilot Bearing

Retainer Plate Bolt

(See Torque Specifications)

Carrier Housing

Inner Pinion Bearing Cup

Inner Pinion Bearing Cone

Oil Slinger Seal

Pinion Position Spacer (Selective)

Flanged Hex Nut
(700-900 Lb-Ft)
(949-1,220 N-m)

Washer

End Yoke Assembly

Pinion Oil Seal

Outer Pinion Bearing Cone

Outer Pinion Bearing Cup

Carrier Mounting Bolt
(See Torque Specifications)

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3. Remove the end yoke using a suitable puller. See

Figure 5.

4. Replace flanged hex nut (finger tight). Tap pinion

free of bearing with soft hammer.

5. Supporting pinion from inside carrier, remove

flanged hex nut.

Pinion Disassembly Complete

6. Remove pinion.
7. Near the spline end of the pinion and between the

pinion bearings is a (selective) pinion bearing
spacer used for pinion bearing preload. Retain this
spacer for possible use in reassembly.

8. Remove pinion pilot bearing from end of pinion.
9. Remove inner bearing cone from pinion.
10. Remove the pinion oil seal. Discard the seal and

replace it with a new one at time reassembly.
Remove the outer pinion bearing cone.

11. Rotate carrier to pinion nose down position.

Remove the pinion oil slinger seal from the carrier
and discard. Install a new seal at the time of
reassembly.

12. With nose of the carrier down, remove the outer

pinion bearing cup.

13. Turn the carrier over and remove the inner bearing

cup.

CAUTION: Do not nick the carrier bearing bore.

1. Turn the carrier to a vertical position and remove

the four pilot bearing cap bolts. Lift the pilot
bearing cap from the roller bearing and carrier
housing, tapping with soft hammer from underneath
side if necessary.

2. Turn the nose of the carrier to a horizontal position

to remove the flanged hex nut. Hold the end yoke
stationary, and remove the flanged hex nut and
washer.

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