REAR AXLE IDENTIFICATION FOR ORDERING REPLACEMENTS

SUBJECT: REAR AXLE IDENTIFICATION FOR S VEHICLES

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1992 "S" VEHICLES

1992 S vehicles may be equipped with a 7.5" axle manufactured in either St. Catharine, Canada or Buffalo, New York. Both axle assemblies have the same final assembly part number, but use a different housing assembly service kit and wheel bearing seal depending on where the axle assembly was manufactured. The correct housing assembly service kit and wheel bearing seal must be used when servicing a 1992 S vehicle 7.5" axle. All other assembly parts are common and interchangeable.

To identify where the axle assembly was built:

1. Locate the axle code on the axle housing Refer to Figure 1.

2. Find the fourth letter (from the left ) of the code. K = St. Catharine, Canada C = Buffalo, New York

SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION

For axle assemblies built in St. Catharine (K), as shown in Figure 2:

Part Number Description ----------- ----------- 26029139 Seal Assembly 26024326 Housing Assembly Service Kit

For axle assemblies built in Buffalo (C) (Figure 2):

Part Number Description ----------- ----------- 26029137 Seal Assembly 26023822 Housing Assembly Service Kit

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