Jeep 83502882 Axle Shaft Kit Rear Passenger Side Hand

Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts, raise the vehicle and support it securely on jack stands placed underneath the frame. Remove the wheels. Support the rear axle assembly with a floor jack placed underneath the differential. Remove the shock absorber lower mounting nuts and compress the shocks to get them out of the way. Disconnect the driveshaft from the differential pinion shaft yoke and hang the rear of the driveshaft from the under body with a piece of wire. Unbolt the stabilizer bar from the stabilizer bar link, if so equipped. Disconnect the parking brake cables from the equalizer. Disconnect the height sensing proportioning valve control rod from the axle housing (Comanche models only). Disconnect the flexible brake hose from the junction block on the rear axle housing. Plug the end of the hose or wrap a plastic bag tightly around it to prevent excessive fluid loss and contamination. Remove the U-bolt nuts from the leaf spring tie plates. Raise the rear axle assembly slightly, then unbolt the springs from the shackles and lower the rear ends of the springs to the floor (only on models with the axle housing mounted above the spring). Lower the jack and move the axle assembly out from under the vehicle. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure. Be sure to tighten the U-bolt nuts and the U-joint strap bolts to the specified torque.