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Axle Shaft

Transmission and Drivetrain › Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints
Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.

Parts

PartAxle Shafts
ManufacturerCHY
OEM part #68019326AA
Price$112.00
PartRight
ManufacturerCHY
OEM part #5189278AA
Price$269.00
PartLeft
ManufacturerCHY
OEM part #5189279AA
Price$151.00
PartAxle Shafts
ManufacturerCHY
OEM part #52114548AC
Price$161.00
Part3.21 Ratio
ManufacturerCHY
OEM part #68083033AA
Price$2375.00
Part3.73 Ratio
ManufacturerCHY
OEM part #68083032AA
Price$2470.00

Labor

Replace — Front Axle — Axle Assembly — One Side0.8 hr
Warranty 0.0 hrSkill B
To R&R Axle Shaft Seal, Add — Left Side0.2 hr
Warranty 0.0 hrSkill B
To R&R Outer Joint and/or Boot, Add — Each0.5 hr
Warranty 0.0 hrSkill B
To R&R Inner Joint and/or Boot, Add — Each0.5 hr
Warranty 0.0 hrSkill B
Rear Axle — One Side0.9 hr
Warranty 0.0 hrSkill B
Procedures
Front Axle - 186FIA — Installation5 steps
ℹ NOTE
Use care to prevent shaft splines from damaging axle shaft seal.
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  1. Lubricate bearing bore and seal lip with gear lubricant. Insert axle shaft through seal, bearing and engage it into side gear splines.
  2. Install O-ring (1) and snap ring (2) on axle shaft (3).
  3. Push the axle shaft until the axle shaft snap-ring passes through the side gear.
  4. Install right half shaft.
  5. Check differential fluid level.
Front Axle - 186FIA — Removal5 steps
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  1. Remove right half shaft from vehicle.
  2. Remove O-ring (1) and snap ring (2) and from axle shaft (3).
  3. Assemble Remover blocks (3) with hammer threads (2) on snap ring groove (1) on right axle shaft. Slide collar (4) over blocks and thread Slide Hammer.
  4. Remover right axle shaft (1) with Remover (2) and Slide Hammer.
  5. Slide axle shaft out of the axle tube.
Rear Axle - 8 1/4 — Installation7 steps
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  1. Install axle shaft (1) in axle tube (2) and engage into side gear splines.
  2. Lubricate bearing bore and seal lip with gear lubricant.
  3. Install C-lock (1) in axle shaft end, then push axle shaft outward to seat C-lock in side gear.
  4. Install pinion mate shaft (1) into differential case (2) and through thrust washers and differential pinions.
  5. Align hole in shaft with hole in the differential case and install lock screw (4) with Mopar Lock AND Seal or equivalent on the threads. Tighten lock screw to 26 Nm (19 ft. lbs.).
  6. Install differential cover.
  7. Install rear brake components.
Rear Axle - 8 1/4 — Removal8 steps
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  1. With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
  2. Remove rear brake components.
  3. Remove wheel speed sensor.
  4. Remove differential housing cover and drain lubricant.
  5. Rotate differential case so pinion mate shaft (1) lock screw (2) is accessible. Remove pinion mate shaft lock screw (2) from differential case.
  6. Remove pinion mate shaft (1) from differential case (2).
  7. Push axle shaft inward and remove axle shaft C-lock (1) from the axle shaft (2).
  8. Remove axle shaft (1) from side gear and axle tube (2).
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
HALF SHAFT
CAUTION: Never grasp half shaft assembly by the boots. This may cause the boot to pucker or crease and reduce the service life of the boot.
Avoid over angulating or stroking the C/V joints when handling the half shaft.
Half shafts exposed to battery acid, transmission fluid, brake fluid, differential fluid or gasoline may cause the boots to deteriorate. Failure to follow these instructions will result in damage.
HALF SHAFT
Check inboard and outboard C/V joint for leaking grease. This is a sign of boot or boot clamp damage.
HALF SHAFT📷 4
1. With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist. 2. Remove brake caliper and rotor. 3. Remove nut (1) from half shaft (2).
4. Remove sensor (1) from hub bearing (2).
5. Remove stabilizer link from stabilizer bar. 6. Remover tie rod end (1) nut and remove tie rod from steering knuckle (2).
7. Remove clevis bracket (1) lower nut (2) and bolt.
8. Remove upper ball joint nut and separate upper control arm from steering knuckle. 9. Pull out on the steering knuckle and push half shaft (1) out of the hub bearing and knuckle (2). 10. With a pry bar remove the half shaft from the axle.
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HALF SHAFT📷 4
1.   Apply a light coat of wheel bearing grease on the female splines of the inner C/V joint.
2.   Clean hub bearing bore and apply a light coat of wheel bearing grease.
3.   Install half shaft (1) in axle and push firmly to engage the snap ring.
4.   Pull out on the steering knuckle (2) and push the half shaft (1) through the knuckle and hub bearing.
5.   Install upper control arm on steering knuckle and tighten ball joint nut to specifications.
6. Align clevis (1) with lower control arm. Install lower clevis (1) and tighten nut (2) to specifications.
7. Install tie rod end (1) in steering knuckle (2) and tighten nut to specifications. 8. Install stabilizer bar link and tie rod end.
9. Install half shaft (2) hub nut (1) and tighten to specifications.
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HALF SHAFT📷 1

Torque

DESCRIPTIONN.mFt. Lbs.In. Lbs.
Half Shaft Nut136100-

Special tools

JOINT/BOOT-C/V OUTER
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SHAFT-AXLE📷 3
1. Remove right half shaft from vehicle. 2. Remove O-ring (1) and snap ring (2) and from axle shaft (3).
3. Assemble Remover 8420A blocks (3) with hammer threads (2) on snap ring groove (1) on right axle shaft. Slide collar (4) over blocks and thread Slide Hammer C-3752.
4. Remover right axle shaft (1) with Remover 8420A (2) and Slide Hammer C-3752. 5. Slide axle shaft out of the axle tube.
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SHAFT-AXLE📷 1
1. Lubricate bearing bore and seal lip with gear lubricant. Insert axle shaft through seal, bearing and engage it into side gear splines.
NOTE: Use care to prevent shaft splines from damaging axle shaft seal.
  2.   Install O-ring (1) and snap ring (2) on axle shaft (3).
  3.   Push the axle shaft until the axle shaft snap-ring passes through the side gear.
  4.   Install right half shaft.
  5.   Check differential fluid level.
SEAL-AXLE SHAFT
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SEAL-AXLE SHAFT📷 1
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) from axle with Remover 7794-A (2) and a Slide Hammer C-637.
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SEAL-AXLE SHAFT📷 2
1. Apply a light coat of lubricant on the lip of the shaft seal. 2. Install new shaft seal with Installer 8806 (1) and Handle C-4171 (2).
3. Install right axle shaft and half shafts.
BEARING-AXLE
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SHAFT-AXLE📷 4
1.   With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
  2.   Remove rear brake components.
  3.   Remove wheel speed sensor.
  4.   Remove differential housing cover and drain lubricant.
  5.   Rotate differential case so pinion mate shaft (1) lock screw (2) is accessible. Remove pinion mate shaft
lock screw (2) from differential case.
6. Remove pinion mate shaft (1) from differential case (2).
7. Push axle shaft inward and remove axle shaft C-lock (1) from the axle shaft (2).
8. Remove axle shaft (1) from side gear and axle tube (2).
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SHAFT-AXLE📷 4
1. Install axle shaft (1) in axle tube (2) and engage into side gear splines.
2. Lubricate bearing bore and seal lip with gear lubricant. 3. Install C-lock (1) in axle shaft end, then push axle shaft outward to seat C-lock in side gear.
4. Install pinion mate shaft (1) into differential case (2) and through thrust washers and differential pinions.
5. Align hole in shaft with hole in the differential case and install lock screw (4) with Mopar Lock & Seal or equivalent on the threads. Tighten lock screw to 26 N.m (19 ft. lbs.). 6. Install differential cover. 7. Install rear brake components.
SEAL-AXLE SHAFT
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SEAL-AXLE SHAFT📷 2
1. Remove axle shaft (1) from axle tube (2).
2. Remove axle shaft seal (1) from axle tube (2) with seal puller.
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SEAL-AXLE SHAFT📷 2
1. Remove any old sealer/burrs from axle tube. 2. Coat new seal lip with axle lubricant and install seal with Installer 8493 (1) and Handle C-4171 (1).
3. Install axle shaft (1) in axle tube (2).
BEARING-AXLE
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