2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Rack and Pinion Seal

You should install the inner pinion bearing cup into the pinion gear bearing retainer, install the outer pinion bearing cup into the pinion gear bearing retainer, apply a sealant to the surface of the selective shim, install the pinion gear bearing retainer and bolts, install the drive pinion flange/yoke and/or oil seal, install the rear propeller shaft from the vehicle, install the rear axle shafts, fill the axle with axle lubricant and remove the support and lower the vehicle.

You should observe and mark the positions of all the driveline components, relative to the propeller shaft and the axles, before disassembly. These components include the propeller shafts, drive axles, pinion flanges, output shafts, etc. You should reassemble all the components in the exact places in which you removed the parts and follow any specifications, torque values, and measurements made before disassembly. Then you should use a soft-faced hammer, to install the drive flange onto the pinion shaft until a few treads show through the drive flange and install the washer and the nut.

You should raise and support the vehicle, drain the axle lubricant, remove the rear axle shafts, remove the rear propeller shaft from the vehicle, remove the drive pinion flange/yoke and/or oil sea, remove the pinion, the collapsible spacer, and the outer pinion bearing cup and remove the inner pinion bearing cup.

You need J 8614-01-Holder/Remover and J 44414-Oil Seal Installer.