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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 546 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 546 | Does the carrier have to be removed to replace the seal, or can it be accomplished from the exterior of the housing after removing the u joint?
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,986 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,986 | Cutaway drawing makes it look like it can be removed from the outside.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 172 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 172 | I replace my dana 44 seal. Just pull the yoke. Do not use an impact driver. Buy a new yoke nut SPICER 30271 . You will need a 250 ft. lb. Torque Wrench.
Torque is 200-220 ft.lb.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | If you want to do it right, get a new crush sleeve that goes between the bearings and set the pinion bearing preload torque to the right specification by tightening the pinion nut a little at a time and checking the rotation torque with an inch-pound wrench. I believe the specification for used bearings is around 20 inch pounds. Remove the drive axles for the best torque check.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 172 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 172 | If you want to do it right, get a new crush sleeve that goes between the bearings and set the pinion bearing preload torque to the right specification by tightening the pinion nut a little at a time and checking the rotation torque with an inch-pound wrench. I believe the specification for used bearings is around 20 inch pounds. Remove the drive axles for the best torque check.
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