REAR AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

TM 9-2320-209-20-3-1

Replacement.

FRAME 1

NOTE

Check that rear axle shaft is clean before putting

on gasket and putting in shaft.

Put gasket (1) on axle housing (2).

Line up screw holes in gasket with holes

in axle housing.

Put rear axle shaft (3) in axle housing (2) until it stops. Push down on

flange end to aline inner spline end with differential bearing.

NOTE

The axle shaft flange will be about two inches from

axle housing.

With inner end of axle shaft (3) into bearing, turn the axle shaft, until eight

bolt holes in flange line up with eight bolt holes in the axle housing (2).

Put lockwashers (4) on eight screws (5). Put screws through rear axle shaft

(3) and gasket (1). Using wrench, start screws into axle housing (2).

Using torque wrench, eight screws (5), tightening each screw a little at a

time to 70 to 80 pound-feet.

END OF TASK