Part-Time (4WD) Front Drive Axle

^ Tools Required:
- J 2619-01 Slide Hammer
- J 29369-2 Axle Tube Bearing Remover
- J 8614-01 Pinion Flange Remover
- J 21551 Bearing Remover
- J 21579 Axle Shaft Remover
- J 22912-01 Pinion Bearing Remover
- J 23907 Slide Hammer
- J 33791 Bushing Remover
- J 33792 Side Bearing Adjuster Wrench
- J 33837 Pinion Bearing Cup Remover and Installer
- J 34011 Output Shaft Pilot Bearing Remover


DISASSEMBLE

4x4 Front Axle Components:

Axle Components - Legend:

1. Bolts, shift cable housing, and spring.
2. Tube and thrust washer.
3. Spring and shift shaft with fork.
4. Axle Shaft with deflector.
A. Clamp the axle tube in a vise. Clamp ONLY on the mounting flange.
B. Strike the inside of the shaft flange with a brass hammer to dislodge the shaft.
5. Carrier connector with retaining ring.





6. Right seal and bearing using J 29369-2 and J 23907.
7. Seal from the tube. Pry out with a screwdriver.
8. Thrust washer.
9. Sleeve and output shaft.





10. Differential pilot bearing from the output shaft using J 34011.
11. Washer.
12. Shaft and deflector.
- Use J 2619-01 and J 21579 to pull the output shaft from the case.
13. Bolts and cover.
14. Left seal.
15. Bolts.
16. Separate-the carrier case.





- Insert a screwdriver into the slots provided and pry to separate the case.
17. Differential case.





18. Bolts and lock tabs from the side bearing adjuster sleeves.
19. Bearing cups and sleeves from the case.





- Turn the sleeves using J 33792 or J 42213 until the cups are pushed out of the case.
20. Bearings from the sleeves using J 21551.





21. Pinion flange nut and washer using J 8614-01.





- Mount the left carrier case half in J 33837-1.
22. Flange and deflector using J 33837-1 and J 33837-3.
23. Pinion, with spacer, pinion bearing and shim.
24. Spacer from the pinion.





25. Bearing from the pinion using J 22912-01 and a press.
26. Shim.
27. Bearing and seal using J 33837-1, J 33837-3 and J 33837-6.
A. Insert J 33837-6 into the pinion bore.
B. Thread forcing screw J 33837-3 into J 33837-6.
C. Turn the forcing screw to pull the parts from the case.
28. Inner bearing cup by pushing it out using J 33837-1, J 33837-3, and J 33837-6.
29. Bolt and shaft from the differential case.
30. Differential pinion gears and thrust washers.
31. Side gears and thrust washers.
- Mark the side gears and case so they can be reinstalled in their original location.
32. Bolts.
33. Ring gear.
- Do not pry between the ring gear and the case. Drive the gear off with a brass drift and hammer.





34. Side bearings using J 22912-01.





35. Bushings using J 33791.