Special Tools

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
3. Remove the rear wheel speed sensor. Refer to Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement.
4. Remove the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement.
5. Remove the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement.



6. Remove the axle shaft seal, the bearing and the wheel speed sensor ring from the axle housing using the J-2619-01 Slide Hammer  (1) and the  J-45857 Tone Wheel and/or Bearing Remover  (2).

1. Install the wheel speed sensor ring using the J-45860 Tone Ring Installer  (1) and the  J-8092 Driver Handle  (2).
2. Drive the wheel speed sensor ring into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.



3. Install the axle shaft bearing using the  J-23690 Bearing Installer  (1) and the  J-8092 Driver Handle  (2).
4. Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.



5. Install the axle shaft seal using the  J-21128 Axle Pinion Oil Seal Installer .
6. Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
7. Install the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement.
8. Install the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement.
9. Install the rear wheel speed sensor. Refer to Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement.
10. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
11. Fill the rear axle. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement.
12. Lower the vehicle.