Rear Axle - 226RBA

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Position a lifting device under the axle and secure axle.
3. Remove the wheels and tires.
4. Remove brake calipers and rotors.
5. Disconnect parking brake cables from brackets and lever.
6. Remove wheel speed sensors.
7. Remove brake hose at the axle junction block. Do not disconnect the brake hydraulic lines at the calipers.
8. Disconnect the vent hose from the axle shaft tube.
9. Mark propeller shaft and yokes for installation reference.
10. Remove propeller shaft.
11. Disconnect stabilizer bar links.
12. Remove upper suspension arm rear axle ball joint nut.





13. Separate rear axle ball joint from the upper suspension arm with Remover 8278 (Fig. 4).
14. Disconnect shock absorbers from axle.
15. Disconnect track bar.
16. Disconnect lower suspension arms from the axle brackets.
17. Separate the axle from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: The weight of the vehicle must be supported by the springs before suspension arms and track bar fasteners are tightened. If springs are not at their normal ride position, vehicle ride height and handling could be affected.

1. Raise axle with lift and align coil springs.
2. Install lower suspension arms in axle brackets. Install nuts and bolts, do not tighten bolts at this time.
3. Install upper suspension arm on rear axle ball joint.





4. Install rear axle ball joint nut and tighten to 122 Nm (90 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 5).
5. Install track bar and attachment bolts, do not tighten bolts at this time.
6. Install shock absorbers and tighten nuts to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).
7. Install stabilizer bar links and tighten nuts to 36 Nm (27 ft. lbs.).
8. Install wheel speed sensors.
9. Connect parking brake cable to brackets and lever.
10. Install brake rotors and calipers.
11. Install the brake hose to the axle junction block.
12. Install axle vent hose.
13. Align propeller shaft and pinion yoke reference marks. Install U-joint straps and nuts tighten to 19 Nm (14 ft. lbs.).
14. Install the wheels and tires.
15. Add gear lubricant, if necessary.
16. Remove support and lower the vehicle.
17. Tighten lower suspension arm bolts to 177 Nm (130 ft. lbs.).
18. Tighten track bar bolts to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).