If the axle is broke or removed does that mean that the difereincal pin broke or damaged or if the gears are damaged

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Raise the vehicle and remove the rear wheels.
Clean all dirt from the housing cover and remove the housing cover to drain the lubricant.
Remove the brake drum.
Rotate the differential case until the differential pinion shaft lockscrew can be removed. Remove the lockscrew and pinion shaft.
Push the axle shafts toward the center of the vehicle and remove the C-locks from the grooves on the axle shafts.
Pull the axle shafts from the housing, being careful not to damage the bearing which remains in the housing.
Inspect the axle shaft bearings and replace any doubtful parts. Whenever the axle shaft is replaced, the bearings should also be replaced.
Remove the axle shaft seal from the bore in the housing, using the button end of the axle shaft.
Remove the axle shaft bearing from the housing. Do not reuse the bearing or the seal.
Check the bearing shoulder in the axle housing for imperfections. These should be corrected with a file or polish.

Remove all the bolts on rear differential except the 2 on the sides. Loosen the 2 remaining bolts 1/2 way and pry cover loose to drain gear grease, about 3 quarts. Once the cover is off , you will see the ring gear, and 2 small gears. The axle shaft is located insde those gears, but this is the tricky part.There is a silver pin, A little larger than your thumb,{you may have to turn
the ring gear to see] that goes from the top of the carrier through to the bottom[about 6 inches long].. There is a small bolt on one end[5/16 head] that needs to be removed before the silver pin will slide out.. Be careful not to turn axle or carrier once the pin is removed or you will turn gears out of the housing.As long as the pin is in you will be OK.Once the pin is
all the way out, push axle in to the center and "C" keeper will fall off. then carefully slide axle out. The "C" keeper holds the axle out and the silver pin keeps the axle in position. Push the axle ,after repair, all the way in and reinstall the "C" keeper,then just push axle back to reinstall silver pin

first remothe the diff cover and drain, find the bolt that retains diff gears and remove then remove pin holding the diff gears, at this point do not rotate any part at all, axle or crown, push axle inward and remove c clip holdin axle in, pull axle out and using a bearing puller remove bearing, lubricate new bearing and install using new seal, examine axle for damage to bearing contact surface is good install , reverse procedure to finnish and fill rear end with new oil

You need to remove the differential cover and remove the bolt that holds the large pin that goes through the spider gears, then slide the pin out so you can push the axle in and remove the clip on the end. Once you have the axle removed you need to pull the bearing from the housing. Only other damage may be wear on the surface of the axle where the bearing rides. There is an off-set bearing assembly made to correct that problem but I would not re-use the axle if the wear is extremely deep because it will be weaker than it should be. Only real problem doing the job arises when the end of the bolt that retains the pin is broken inside the carrier. In that case you need to use a guide sleeve and a drill to remove it without damaging the threads.

Removal

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the differential housing cover and drain the lubricant.
4. Remove the rear brake drums.

1. Remove the differential pinion shaft.

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Remove and discard the differential pinion shaft lock bolt.
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Remove the differential pinion shaft.

1. CAUTION: Do not damage the rubber O-rings in the axle shaft grooves.

Remove the U-washers.
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Push the axle shafts.
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Remove the U-washers.

1. CAUTION: Do not damage the inner wheel bearing oil seal.

Remove the two axle shafts.

Installation

1. Lubricate the lip of the inner wheel bearing oil seal.

• Use Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M1C75-B.

1. CAUTION: Do not damage the inner wheel bearing oil seal.

Install the two axle shafts.

1. CAUTION: Do not damage the rubber O-rings in the U-washer grooves

Removal

1. Raise vehicle and place jackstands under rear frame crossmember. Lower the hoist so that rear axle housing is at suitable working height.
   

1. Remove axle housing cover from rear axle housing and drain lubricant.
   

1. Perform the inspection before disassembly.
   

1. Remove rear wheels, rear disc brake calipers and rear disc brake rotors.
   
2. Working through cover opening, remove differential pinion shaft lock pin and remove differential pinion shaft and differential pinion gears (4215).

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1. Remove rear brake anti-lock sensor . Push axle shaft inward until u-washers at button end of the axle shaft are clear of side gear recess.
   

1. CAUTION: Do not damage inner wheel bearing oil seals when removing axle shafts from rear axle housing. In addition, axle shafts should be completely removed from rear axle housing.
   Remove u-washers and pull axle shafts out of the rear axle housing.

jack up the rear end take cover off of rear end housing remove the big center pin by removing the 8mm bolt holding it in place becareful doing this i've heard they can break pretty easy but knock on wood i've never broke one. remove pin being careful not to let the spyder gear work their way out then push the axles in toward the center of the rear end housing and remove the retaining u clip it should fall right out the pull axle straight out reinstall in the reverse order

this is for front axle removing.you have too take off the wheel then the brakes, then you have to remove the 3 bolts on the back of the wheel assembly and lightly take a mallet and tap the wheel assembely out. and it all just pulls out after that. ------------- for rear axle . for the axle shaft,jack the rear of the truck up take off the wheels and brake drums.make sure truck is securly supported with jackstands.remove the differental cover locate the bolt that holds the cross pin in the carrier.remove the bolt,slide out the cross pin.push the axle in towards the center and remove the c-clip holding the axle in.remove the axle shaft carefully so not to damage the bearings or seal. ----------- You need to remove a bolt inline with the axles on the spider gears which holds the center pin in place. Remove the pin, rotate the spider gears to the other side. Now move the axles inward to reveal the c-clips and use a hemostat to remove. Of course the the truck is up on jacks with the tires removed. this will help.

do u mean the axle has "play" when u grab the tire and wiggle it up and down?? if it has play, then it propbably needs an AXLE SEAL AND AXLE BEARING.you will have to carefully inspect the axle itself where the bearing rides for any gouging or damage. THIS JOB requires a decent amount of mechanical skill. 1ST you need to remove the rear end COVER and drain out the gear oil into a drain pan.2ND remove the brake caliper and rotor . 3RD spin the" ring and pinion " around until u see a 5/16 bolt that passes thru from the pass. side to the drivers side. u have to remove this bolt. u will need to "hold "the gears from turning in order to break loose this bolt. 4TH remove this bolt and slide out the large metal ""PIN" that 'divides" the rear end in half. NOW CAREFULLY WITHOUT TURNING THE REAR END SPIDER GEARS,PUSH IN THE AXLE TOWARDS THE INSIDE SO U CAN REMOVE THE "C-CLIP" AT INNER END OF AXLE. now u can slide out axle and youll be able to replace seal and if needed axle bearing. let me know if u need more info.

Remember SAFETY FIRST. Jack up the right rear wheel, support the axle with a jack stand, remove the wheel, the brake drum, the banjo cover or differential cover. Allow the gear oil to drain out into you drain pan, carefully and slowly spin the ring gear (watch out not to pinch your fingers) look for a small bolt that is restraining the king pin, remove the bolt and then carefully slide the pin out !(don't spin the axles or ring gear while the pin is out) if you do the bushings and spider gers will move out of their places. After the pin is out then go over to the exposed axle and push it in until it stops. Go back over to the pumpkin and look inside, for a "U" shaped washer it will be on the end of the axle. Remove it from the axle. Now you can remove the axle and replace the wheel seal. Either rent a seal installing tool or carefully use a block of wood and evenly install the seal. If you kink or damage the new seal remove it and try it again. When you put everything back together put a little thread lock on the bolt for the king pin. dont over tighten it, could snap it. Let me know if I can help any more.