Before servicing or repairing rear axle 8 1/4 axle shafts, place the car in Neutral and raise it for good support. Take the wheel and tire assembly out, then remove the
Brake Drum. Remove any particles from the top of the housing cover and then open the housing to empty the fluid. Ensure the differential case is position for access to the lock screw on the pinion shaft, then remove the screw and the pinion shaft. By pushing the axle shaft in, you can remove the C-lock to extract the axle shaft, without harming the bearing or seal nearby. Look for damage around the
Axle Shaft Seal and also check that the axle shaft bearing contact surface does not show brinelling, galling or pitting. To install the axle shaft, lube the insides of the bearing and the edge of the seal with gear oil, push the shaft through the seal and bearing and make sure the side gear splines engage with it without harming the seal lip. Grab the end of the axle shaft and slide the C-lock into it. Then, push outward to seat it in the side gear. After that, put the pinion shaft through the differential case, using the thrust washers and differential pinions to keep the hole in the shaft lined up with the hole in the case. Fit the supplied Loctite lock screw into the threads and use your torque wrench to tighten to 11 Nm (8 ft. lbs.). Cover the restoration box, fill it with gear lubricant, reattach the brake drum, add the wheel and tire units and then remove the support.