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DODGE RAM 1999  Service Owners Guide axle housing.
CAUTION: DO NOT damage axle shaft bearing in axle housing when
         removing axle shaft.
         3) Inspect axle shaft-to-axle shaft bearing contact area for
damage. Replace axle sh

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DODGE RAM 1999  Service Owners Guide          bearing preload is checked before disassembly, as previous
         pinion bearing preload will be used during reassembly.
         Removal
         1) Raise and support vehicle. Scribe refer

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DODGE RAM 1999  Service Owners Guide from axle housing clips. Disconnect electrical connector from brake
sensor mounted on top of axle housing (if equipped).
         4) Disconnect parking brake cables. Scribe mark on drive
shaft and pin

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DODGE RAM 1999  Service Owners Guide          respective differential bearings for reassembly reference.
         6) Remove bolt and adjuster lock (if not previously removed)\
.
Loosen, but DO NOT remove, bearing cap bolts. Using Adjuste

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DODGE RAM 1999  Service Owners Guide Fig. 2:  Checking Differential Carrier Flange Runout
Courtesy of Chrysler Corp.
         Cleaning & Inspection
         Clean components with solvent and dry with compressed air.
Inspect components fo

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DODGE RAM 1999  Service Owners Guide hole in differential carrier.
         3) If ring gear and exciter ring (models with Rear Wheel
Anti-Lock brakes) were removed, slowly and evenly tap exciter ring
onto differential carrier. Ensure con

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DODGE RAM 1999  Service Owners Guide          1) Place selected shim on pinion. Press rear (pinion gear
side) pinion bearing on pinion. Lubricate pinion bearing with gear
lube.
CAUTION: DO NOT damage collapsible spacer when installing pi

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DODGE RAM 1999  Service Owners Guide ring gear backlash will be checked with same teeth meshed. Rotate ring
gear to point of minimum ring gear backlash.
         6) Loosen right adjuster (viewed from rear of axle housing)
and tighten lef

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DODGE RAM 1999  Service Owners Guide side gear clearance does not exceed .005" (.13 mm), determine if axle
shaft is contacting pinion shaft with feeler gauges installed. If axle
shaft is not contacting pinion shaft, side gear clearance i

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DODGE RAM 1999  Service Owners Guide 
DRIV E A XLE  -  T R AC -L O K 

1999 D odge P ic ku p R 1500
          1998-99 DRIVE AXLES
          CHRY - Trac-Lok
          Dakota, Ram Pickup, Ram Van/Wagon
         IDENTIFICATION
TRAC-LOK DI