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 45857  (1) and the J 2619-01  (2).

1. Install the wheel speed sensor ring using the J 45860  (1) and the J 8092  (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  (1) and the J 8092  (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 .
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.