Dodge Durango

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Differential and Driveline » 8 1/4 And 9 1/4 axle » Disassembly and assembly
Standard differential

DISASSEMBLY

(1) Remove pinion mate shaft lock screw (Fig. 41).

(2) Remove pinion mate shaft.

(3) Rotate the differential side gears and remove the differential pinion gears and thrust washers (Fig.

42).

Fig. 41 Pinion Mate Shaft Lock Screw

1 - LOCK SCREW

2 - PINION MATE SHAFT

Fig. 42 Pinion Mate Gear Removal

1 - THRUST WASHER

2 - SIDE GEAR

3 - PINION MATE GEAR

(4) Remove the differential side gears and thrust washers.

ASSEMBLY

(1) Install the differential side gears and thrust washers.

(2) Install the differential pinion gears and thrust washers.

(3) Install the pinion mate shaft.

(4) Align the hole in the pinion mate shaft with the hole in the differential case and install the pinion mate shaft lock screw.

(5) Lubricate all differential components with hypoid gear lubricant.

Standard differential

8 1/4 Trac-loky differential

9 1/4 Trac-loky differential