REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
See Figures 1 and 2
Fig. Fig. 1: Pinion oil seal installation on the Dana 44 and 50 IFS
Fig. Fig. 2: Pinion oil seal installation on the Dana 60 Monobeam front axle
A torque wrench capable of at least 225 ft.lb. is required for pinion seal installation.
- Raise and safely support the vehicle with jackstands under the frame rails. Allow the axle to drop to rebound position for working clearance.
- Mark the companion flanges and U-joints for correct reinstallation position.
- Remove the driveshaft. Use a suitable tool to hold the companion flange. Remove the pinion nut and companion flange.
- Use a slide hammer and hook or sheet metal screw to remove the oil seal.
- Install a new pinion seal after lubricating the sealing surfaces. Use a suitable seal driver. Install the companion flange and pinion nut. Tighten the nut to 200-220 ft.lb.
A torque wrench capable of at least 300 ft.lb. is required for pinion seal installation.
- Raise and support the truck on jackstands.
- Allow the axle to hang freely.
- Matchmark and disconnect the driveshaft from the front axle.
- Using a tool such as T75T-4851-B, or equivalent, hold the pinion flange while removing the pinion nut.
- Using a puller, remove the pinion flange.
- Use a puller to remove the seal, or punch the seal out using a pin punch.
- Thoroughly clean the seal bore and make sure that it is not damaged in any way. Coat the sealing edge of the new seal with a small amount of 80W/90 oil and drive the seal into the housing using a seal driver.
- Coat the inside of the pinion flange with clean 80W/90 oil and install the flange onto the pinion shaft.
- Install the nut on the pinion shaft and tighten it to 250-300 ft.lb.
- Connect the driveshaft.
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