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Axle Bearing

Transmission and Drivetrain › Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints
Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.
Procedures
Front Axle - 186FIA — Installation5 steps
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  1. Position bearing/bushing (1) in the housing (2) bore.
  2. Install shaft bearing/bushing (1) with large diameter end of Installer (2) and Handle (3). Drive bearing/bushing in flush with housing bore.
  3. Apply a light coat of lubricant on the lip of the shaft seal.
  4. Install new shaft seal in axle with Installer (1) and Handle (2).
  5. Install right axle shaft and half shafts.
Front Axle - 186FIA — Removal4 steps
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  1. Remove haft shafts.
  2. On the right side, remove axle shaft (1) with Remover (2) and Slide Hammer.
  3. Remove shaft seal (1) with Remover (2) and a Slide Hammer.
  4. Remove shaft bearing/bushing (1) with Remover (2) and a Slide Hammer.
Rear Axle - 8 1/4 — Installation4 steps
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Bearing is installed with the bearing part number against installer.
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  1. Remove any old sealer/burrs from axle tube.
  2. Install axle shaft bearing with Installer (1) and Handle (2). Drive bearing in until tool contacts the axle tube.
  3. Coat new axle seal lip with axle lubricant. Install seal with Installer and Handle.
  4. Install axle shaft (1) in axle tube (2).
Rear Axle - 8 1/4 — Removal5 steps
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Remove bearing with Bearing Remover and Foot.
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  1. Remove axle shaft.
  2. Remove axle seal with seal pick.
  3. Position bearing (2) receiver (1) on axle tube.
  4. Insert bearing remover Foot (3) through receiver (2) and bearing (1).
  5. Tighten remove nut (1) on the shaft (4) to pull bearing into the receiver (3).
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
BEARING-AXLE📷 2
1. Remove haft shafts. 2. On the right side, remove axle shaft (1) with Remover 8420A (2) and Slide Hammer C-3752.
3. Remove shaft seal (1) with Remover 7794-A (2) and a Slide Hammer C-637.
4. Remove shaft bearing/bushing (1) with Remover 7794-A (2) and a Slide Hammer C-637.
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BEARING-AXLE📷 4
1. Position bearing/bushing (1) in the housing (2) bore.
2. Install shaft bearing/bushing (1) with large diameter end of Installer 8805 (2) and Handle C-4171 (3). Drive bearing/bushing in flush with housing bore.
3. Apply a light coat of lubricant on the lip of the shaft seal. 4. Install new shaft seal in axle with Installer 8806 (1) and Handle C-4171 (2). 5. Install right axle shaft and half shafts.
SEAL-PINION
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BEARING-AXLE📷 3
NOTE: Remove bearing with Bearing Remover 6310 and Foot 6310-9.
1. Remove axle shaft. 2. Remove axle seal with seal pick. 3. Position bearing (2) receiver (1) on axle tube.
4. Insert bearing remover Foot 6310-9 (3) through receiver (2) and bearing (1).
5. Tighten remove nut (1) on the shaft (4) to pull bearing into the receiver (3).
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BEARING-AXLE📷 2
1. Remove any old sealer/burrs from axle tube. 2. Install axle shaft bearing with Installer C-4198 (1) and Handle C-4171 (2). Drive bearing in until tool contacts the axle tube.
NOTE: Bearing is installed with the bearing part number against installer.
3. Coat new axle seal lip with axle lubricant. Install seal with Installer 8493 and Handle C-4171.
4. Install axle shaft (1) in axle tube (2).
SEAL-PINION
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