2002 DODGE RAM Service Repair Manual

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual Installer C-4308
Installer C-4204
Remover C-4307
Remover D-159
Installer D-187-B
Installer D-191
Installer D-389
Spreader W-129-B
Pilot Studs C-3288-B
3 - 122 REAR AXLE - 286RBIBR/BE
REAR AXLE - 286RB

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual AXLE SHAFTS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the axle shaft flange bolts.
(2) Slide the axle shaft out from the axle tube.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean the gasket contact surface area on the
flange with an appropriate so

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual INSTALLATION
(1) Clean the seal contact surface in the housing
bore.
(2) Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on the
lip of pinion seal.
(3) Installnewpinion shaft seal with an appropri-
ate Instal

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual (12) Install wheel and tire assemblies and lower
the vehicle.
DIFFERENTIAL
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Remove fill hole plug from the differential
housing cover.
(3) Remove differen

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual (14) Remove the case from housing. Tag bearing
cups to indicate their location.
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove roll-pin holding mate shaft in housing.
(2) Remove pinion gear mate shaft (Fig. 29).
(3) Rotate d

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual (1) Position Spreader W-129-B with the tool dowel
pins seated in the locating holes. Install the hold
down clamps and tighten the tool turnbuckle finger-
tight.
(2) Install a Pilot Stud C-3288-B at th

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual (12) Fill the differential with Mopar Hypoid Gear
Lubricant or equivalent to bottom of the fill plug
hole.
(13) Install fill hole plug and tighten to 34 N´m (25
ft. lbs.).
(14) Remove support and low

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual with the flange cover half for installation in their
original positions.
ASSEMBLY
The Trac-Loktdifferential for this axle has a one-
piece cross shaft and uses one dished disc, 5 regular
disc and 7 pl