CYLINDER AS 2332624 - Caterpillar

Disassembly Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools    
Tool    Part Number    Part Description    Qty    
A     1U-6690     Socket     1    
B     1H-3110     Bearing Puller Assembly     1    Start By:
Remove the differential and the bevel gear. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Differential and Bevel Gear - Remove".Note: The same disassembly procedure is used for the front differential pinion and for the rear differential pinion.
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Remove six bolts (1) and the washers. Remove retainer (2) .
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Remove lip seal (3) from retainer (2) .
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Use a hammer and a punch to bend the crimp away from slot (5) in pinion shaft (4) .Note: Nut (6) may be reused if the collar is not cracked during removal or during restaking.
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Use Tooling (A) to remove nut (6) from the pinion shaft.
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Remove washer (7) from the pinion shaft.
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Put the pinion housing in a suitable press, as shown. Remove pinion shaft (4) from the pinion housing by pressing the shaft out of bearing cone (8) .
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Use a suitable press and Tooling (B) to remove bearing cone (9) from pinion shaft (4) .
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Remove bearing cone (8) from the pinion housing.
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Remove bearing cup (10) from the pinion housing.
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Remove bearing cup (11) and O-ring seal (12) from the opposite end of the pinion housing.