Drive Pinion Shaft Assembly: Disassembly

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Flatten the lock nut tab, and then remove the lock nut while holding the rear spline part of the shaft using ST1 and ST2. Pull out the drive pinion collar.
ST1 18667AA010 HOLDER

ST2 499787700 WRENCH

ST3 499787500 ADAPTER

Fig 1: Holding Rear Spline Part Of Shaft Using ST1 And ST2
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Remove the O-ring.
Separate the roller bearing and outer race from shaft using a press.

Fig 2: Separating Roller Bearing And Outer Race From Shaft Using Press
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Separate the front roller bearing from the shaft using a press and the ST.
ST 498517000 REPLACER

Fig 3: Separating Front Roller Bearing From Shaft Using Press And ST
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