HITCH GP 5088787 - Caterpillar

Removal Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools    
Tool     Part Number     Part Description     Qty    
A     1P-2320     Combination Puller     1    
B     230-7923     Spanner Wrench As     1    
C     2P-8312     Retaining Ring Pliers     1    Start By:
Remove the final drive planetary. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Final Drive Planetary - Remove".
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Loosen nut (2) . Do not remove nut (2) at this time. Install Tooling (A) . Remove tie rod end (1) from the taper of the knuckle. Remove nut (2) and position tie rod end (1) out of the way.
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Remove bolts (5) and remove locking plate (4) . Use Tooling (B) in order to remove spanner nut (3) .
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Use a suitable pry bar and push the double U-joint toward the wheel flange. This will make the removal of retaining ring (8) easier. Use Tooling (C) and remove retaining ring (8) . Remove thrust washer (7) and washer (6) .
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Remove ring gear (9) .
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Remove wheel flange (10) .Note: Bearing cone (11) will fall out of wheel flange (10) when wheel flange (10) is removed.
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Note: Note the order and orientation of shims (14) for assembly purposes.
Remove bolts (12) . Remove pin assembly (13) and shims (14) . Remove bolts (16) and pin assembly (15) .
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Use a suitable lifting device in order to remove knuckle (17) . The weight of knuckle (17) is approximately 50 kg (110 lb).