Rear Axle Shaft Seal and/or Bearing Replacement. Chevrolet Avalanche

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2006 🢒 Avalanche - 4WD 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Hydraulic Brakes 🢒 Rear Axle Shaft Seal and/or Bearing Replacement

Rear Axle Shaft Seal and/or Bearing Replacement 9.5, 9.5LD Inch Axles

•	J 8092 Universal Driver Handle - 3/4 in - 10

•	J 21128 Axle Pinion Oil Seal Installer (8.6/9.5LD inch Axle)

•	J 23690 Bearing Installer (8.6/9.5LD inch Axle)

•	J 2619-01 Slide Hammer

•	J 29709 Wheel Bearing Installer (9.5 inch Axle)

•	J 29712 Wheel Bearing Remover (9.5 inch Axle)

•	J 29713 Axle Seal Installer (9.5 inch Axle)

•	J 44685 Rear Axle Seal and Bearing Remover (8.6/9.5LD inch Axle)

Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
Remove the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
Remove the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .

Remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing from the axle housing using the J 44685 (1) and the J 2619-01 (2).

Remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing from the axle housing using the J 29712 .

Install the axle shaft bearing using the J 23690 (1) or the J 29709 (1) and the J 8092 (2).
Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.

Install the axle shaft seal using the J 21128 or the J 29713 .
Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
Install the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .
Install the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
Fill the rear axle. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement .
Lower the vehicle.

•	J 8092 Universal Driver Handle - 3/4 in - 10

•	J 21128 Axle Pinion Oil Seal Installer

•	J 23690 Bearing Installer

•	J 2619-01 Slide Hammer

•	J 45857 Tone Wheel and/or Bearing Remover

Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
Remove the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
Remove the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .
To remove the seal only, use a suitable seal remover.

To remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing together from the axle housing, use the J 45857 (1) and the J 2619-01 (2).

Install the axle shaft bearing using the J 23690 (1) and the J 8092 (2).
Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.

Install the axle shaft seal using the J 21128 .
Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
Install the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .
Install the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
Fill the rear axle. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement .
Lower the vehicle.