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Differential Carrier Assembly Bushing Replacement Inner Axle Shaft Housing

Tools Required

J 45850 Front Axle Bushing Remover/Installer

Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the inner shaft housing. Refer to Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft and Inner Shaft Housing Replacement .
  2. If replacing the upper inner shaft housing bushing, install the inner shaft housing into a vise.

  3. Object Number: 892379  Size: SH
  4. Install the J 45850-2 (2), the J 45850-3 (3), the forcing screw, the thrust bearing, the washers, and the nuts (1) over the upper inner shaft housing bushing as shown.
  5. Remove the upper inner shaft housing bushing by holding the lower nut and tightening the upper nut of the J 45850 .

  6. Object Number: 892381  Size: SH
  7. If replacing the lower inner shaft housing bushing, install the inner shaft housing into a vise so that the lower inner shaft bushing bore is flush with the jaws of the vise.

  8. Object Number: 892446  Size: SH
  9. Install the J 45850-2 (2), J 45850-3 (3), the forcing screw, the thrust bearing, the washers, and the nuts (1) over the lower inner shaft housing bushing as shown.
  10. Remove the lower inner shaft housing bushing by holding the lower nut and tightening the upper nut of the J 45850 .

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 892385  Size: SH
  1. If replacing the lower inner shaft housing bushing, install the inner shaft housing bushing bore into a vise.
  2. Place the lower inner shaft housing bushing over the bushing bore.
  3. Install the J 45850-2 (2), J 45850-1 (3), the forcing screw, the thrust bearing, the washers, and the nuts (1) over the inner shaft housing bushing as shown.
  4. Install the J 45850-3 inside the J 45850-2 (2) in order to gain access to the upper nut.

  5. Install the lower inner shaft bushing by holding the lower nut and slowly tightening the upper nut in order to pull the bushing into the bushing bore.

  6. Object Number: 892380  Size: SH
  7. If replacing the upper inner shaft housing bushing, install the inner shaft housing bushing bore into a vise.
  8. Place the upper inner shaft housing bushing over the bushing bore.
  9. Install the J 45850-2 (2), J 45850-1 (3), the forcing screw, the thrust bearing, the washers, and the nuts (1) over the inner shaft housing bushing as shown.
  10. Install the J 45850-3 inside the J 45850-2 (2) in order to gain access to the upper nut.

  11. Install the upper inner shaft bushing by holding the lower nut and slowly tightening the upper nut in order to pull the bushing into the bushing bore.
  12. Remove the inner shaft housing from the vise.
  13. Install the inner shaft housing. Refer to Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft and Inner Shaft Housing Replacement .

Differential Carrier Assembly Bushing Replacement Differential Carrier

Tools Required

J 45850 Front Axle Bushing Remover/Installer

Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the differential carrier assembly. It is not necessary to drain the differential carrier assembly. Seal the vent tube opening with a piece of tape to prevent the axle lubricant from leaking from the differential carrier assembly. Refer to Differential Carrier Assembly Replacement .

  2. Object Number: 892404  Size: SH
  3. If replacing the upper differential carrier assembly bushing, remove the bushing by performing the following steps:
  4. 2.1. Install the J 45850-2 (2), the J 45850-3 (3), the forcing screw, the thrust bearing, the washers, and the nuts (1) over the differential carrier assembly bushing as shown.
    2.2. Remove the upper differential carrier assembly bushing by holding the lower nut and tightening the upper nut of the J 45850 .

    Object Number: 892409  Size: SH
  5. If replacing the lower differential carrier assembly bushing, remove the bushing by performing the following steps:
  6. 3.1. Install the J 45850-2 (2), the J 45850-3 (1), the forcing screw, the thrust bearing, and the nuts (3) over the differential carrier assembly bushing as shown.
    3.2. Remove the lower differential carrier assembly bushing by holding the upper nut and tightening the lower nut of the J 45850 .

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 897615  Size: SH
  1. If replacing the lower differential carrier assembly bushing, install the bushing by performing the following steps:
  2. 1.1. Install the differential carrier assembly bushing into the differential carrier assembly bushing bore.
    1.2. Install the J 45850-2 (3), the J 45850-3 (2), the forcing screw, the thrust bearing, and the nuts (1, 4-5) over the differential carrier assembly bushing as shown.
    1.3. Install the lower differential carrier assembly bushing by holding the upper nut and tightening the lower nut of the J 45850 .

    Object Number: 893246  Size: SH
  3. If replacing the upper differential carrier assembly bushing, install the bushing by performing the following steps:
  4. 2.1. Install the differential carrier assembly bushing into the differential carrier assembly bushing bore.
    2.2. Install the J 45850-2 (2), the J 45850-3 (3), the forcing screw, the thrust bearing, the washers, and the nuts (1) over the differential carrier assembly bushing as shown.
    2.3. Install the upper differential carrier assembly bushing by holding the lower nut and tightening the upper nut of the J 45850 .
  5. Install the differential carrier assembly. Once the differential carrier assembly is installed, remove the piece of tape in order to connect the vent hose. Refer to Differential Carrier Assembly Replacement .