Once you remove the carrier, remove the ring gear bolts. If the carrier is tight, gently use the prybar to free it. Make sure you keep the races and bearing caps on the same side as they came off as. Remove the main caps, using your 16mm or 5/8" deep socket. Next, remove the cover bolts, which are 13mm bolt heads, and drain fluid into a pan of some sort. The 1/2"socket fit tighter, allowing it not to strip out as easily. I choose to use a 1/2" socket, 12pt to remove them. Thier are 3 hub bolts on the back side of the knuckle. Strike the knuckle around the tie rod end, to loosen it up. Remove the coter pin, then the castle nut, 3/4" socket will do. Remove the caliper, removing the caliper slide bolts, using the 1/2" or 13mm socket. Remove both front tires, and find a good place to store them for the time being. Support the axle with some good jackstands. Perferably where there is some music and a fridge with a few beers close by. Start off by moving your junk into a place that it can be worked on. Opened the package, and there were all the parts needed. My rig is a 1991 for reference.ġ/2" air gun or breaker bar, 1/2" ratchetġ/2", 3/8" drive shallow socket, 12 point or 13mm 12 pt in the same varietyġ6mm or 5/8" deep socket, 3/8" or 1/2" drive The directions that Aussie sends with the locker work great, but lack some pics. This writeup is for people who have no clue on what to do when installing one. I ordered my Aussie locker a week ago, and the brown suited Santa showed up at the door today.
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