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I am working on a m923 rear axle changing the pinion seal on the front of the axle and the gasket on the front bearing cover due to a small drip leak.
I have loosened the drive shaft and moved it out of the way, Pulled the cotter pin and big nut. (BTW, It is 2 1/4). I also have the 10 bolt flange that the drive shaft bolts up to removed. I then pulled the 8 bolts on the front bearing carrier plate. I have moved it with a gear puller about 1/2 inch and have the gear puller gorilla tight and she does not want to move. I did spray lube on the grooved shaft. I can feel the metal shims rotating and they are loose and all is moved away from the chunk.
The breakdown calls it a bearing plate as I can rotate it and feel it but is the bearing grooved and fits around the shaft or is there a bearing retainer plate that is grooved? Trying to figure what is the resistance and I did not want to force it?
Does anyone have a picture of the inside of this plate? I also tried to find a TM specifically on changing this bearing? IS it removable or this one assembly to itself? I know the seal is supposed to be changed from the inside of this plate as I see no way to do it from the outside.
Should this plate slide out easily or is it gorilla torqued to the shaft? has anyone had to fight this animal?
Attached is the tm but no specifics on the plate item 11?
Also looking for an aftermarket part number for the gasket? It is round but flat on the ends.
Are these shims reusable and what is their purpose? Are they also available aftermarket as I think I ripped one of them?
Thanks for your insight as I would like to take the truck to the LA rally next week and thought this would be a "simple" seal replacement.
I have loosened the drive shaft and moved it out of the way, Pulled the cotter pin and big nut. (BTW, It is 2 1/4). I also have the 10 bolt flange that the drive shaft bolts up to removed. I then pulled the 8 bolts on the front bearing carrier plate. I have moved it with a gear puller about 1/2 inch and have the gear puller gorilla tight and she does not want to move. I did spray lube on the grooved shaft. I can feel the metal shims rotating and they are loose and all is moved away from the chunk.
The breakdown calls it a bearing plate as I can rotate it and feel it but is the bearing grooved and fits around the shaft or is there a bearing retainer plate that is grooved? Trying to figure what is the resistance and I did not want to force it?
Does anyone have a picture of the inside of this plate? I also tried to find a TM specifically on changing this bearing? IS it removable or this one assembly to itself? I know the seal is supposed to be changed from the inside of this plate as I see no way to do it from the outside.
Should this plate slide out easily or is it gorilla torqued to the shaft? has anyone had to fight this animal?
Attached is the tm but no specifics on the plate item 11?
Also looking for an aftermarket part number for the gasket? It is round but flat on the ends.
Are these shims reusable and what is their purpose? Are they also available aftermarket as I think I ripped one of them?
Thanks for your insight as I would like to take the truck to the LA rally next week and thought this would be a "simple" seal replacement.
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