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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 | Hi All,
When I pulled the rear axle bearings and seals on my 54 1/2 ton, there was a plate (closest to the differential) then the seal, then the bearing. Is this the correct orientation for reassembly? I ask because it seems odd, wouldn't the seal be the last item inserted into the axle tube? Does the bearing not need to be lubricated by the rear end oil?
Thanks!!! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | You have it right, blumarin, I bet someone read [b]Replacement 1.[/b] backwards (orientated themselves backwards)? | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 | OK, thank you. So I have it right, bearing closest to diff, then seal, then retainer, right? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 66 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 66 | About three weeks ago I did this job, new axle bearings and seals. What I pulled out was the original stuff from '59.
A leather based seal, the bearing, then the big washer sort of plate (which I think you are terming the retainer?). I have also seen this termed a "deflector".
In that order, looking from the brake shoe side of things toward the pumpkin. Seal, bearing, then deflector is how each side came apart for me.
I re-installed the same order. So far (200 or so miles) it's been OK.
'59 Apache
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