Pinion disassembly – Spicer Tandem Drive Axles Pro-40 Single Reduction and Single Reduction with Differential Lock User Manual
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Rear Assembly
Rear Assembly
Pinion Disassembly
1. Remove yoke nut.
2. Remove yoke using a yoke puller service tool.
1 - Yoke puller
3. Remove oil seal.
4. Place carrier in a press with threaded end of pinion
face up.
5. Place a wood block under pinion to avoid damage to
gear teeth.
1 - Press
2 - Outer bearing
3 - Inner bearing
4 - Wood block
5 - Drive pinion
6 - Bearing preload spacer
6. Press pinion through outer bearing and out of carrier
casting.
7. Remove bearing preload spacer and save for use in
reassembly.
8. Remove inner bearing cone from pinion using a
split-type puller. Use two procedure steps to remove
each bearing.
a. Mount puller vertically to separate the bearing. This
action will force puller halves under bearing and start
moving bearing off pinion.
b. Mount puller horizontally to press pinion out of bear-
ing.
1 - Press
9. If bearings are to be replaced, remove bearing cups
from carrier casting at this time. Pinion removal
complete.
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