Service Manual

4. Remove the inner axle shaft seal (Fig. 8). Discard the
seal and replace with a new one at the time of assembly.
Figure 8
5. Center punch the outside of the retaining ring (Fig. 9).
Figure 9
6. Drill a 1/4 inch hole (approximate) into the outside of
the retainer ring to a depth of about 3/4 the thickness of
the ring (Fig. 10).
IMPORTANT: Drilling completely through the
r
etainer ring could damage the shaft.
Figure 10
Differential Axle
Reelmaster
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