HINGE ASSEM. 6K1496 - Caterpillar

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Remove thrust washer (47), gear (48), and spider assembly (49) .
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Remove four washers (50) and four spider gears (51). Inspect all of the gears for wear or damage.
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Use a suitable puller in order to remove bearing (54) .
Remove twelve nuts and bolts (52) .
Use a suitable press in order to remove ring gear (53) .
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Hold the drive pinion in position and remove the nut and the washer.
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Use Tooling (C) and remove yoke (55) .
Remove eight bolts (56) .
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Remove the drive pinion and bearing cage assembly (57) with the shims.
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Pinion shaft (58), oil seal (59), yoke spacer (60), bearing (61), spacer (62), bearing (63), bearing (64), and retaining ring (65) .
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Place bearing cage assembly (57) in a suitable press.
Press pinion shaft (58) from the bearing cage. Bearing (63) and spacer (62) will remain on pinion shaft (58) .
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Remove oil seal (59) from the bearing cage.
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If necessary, remove the two bearing cups from bearing cage assembly (57) .
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Use a suitable press in order to remove bearing (63) from pinion shaft (58) .
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Remove retaining ring (65) .
Use a suitable puller and remove bearing (64) from pinion shaft (58) .
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Remove fitting (68) and sensor (66) .
Unscrew differential lock cylinder (67) .
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Remove seal (69) and piston (70) .
Remove shaft (71), fork (72), and spring (73) .