Rear Axle Disassembled Views

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Base, 4.8 CSECTION Rear Axle Disassembled Views
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Fig 1: 8.6 Inch Rear Axle Disassembled View
GM891165Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Callout Component Name
1 Pinion Gear Nut
2 Pinion Gear Washer
3 Pinion Gear Yoke
4 Pinion Gear Oil Seal
5 Pinion Gear Outer Bearing and Cup
6 Rear Axle Housing
7 Rear Axle Housing Fill Plug
8 Wheel Speed Sensor Assembly
9 Bolt
10 Pinion Gear Bearing Spacer
11 Pinion Gear Inner Bearing and Cup
12 Pinion Gear Bearing Shim
13 Differential Drive Pinion Gear
14 Differential Case
15 Pinion Gear Shaft Lock Bolt
16 Differential Ring Gear
17 Differential Side Bearing and Cup
18 Differential Side Bearing Shim
19 Rear Axle Housing Cover Gasket
20 Rear Axle Housing Cover Magnet
21 Rear Axle Housing Cover
22 Brake Pipe Clip
23 Rear Axle Housing Cover Bolt
24 Thrust Washer
25 Differential Side Gear
26 Thrust Washer
27 Differential Pinion Gear
28 Differential Side Gear
29 Thrust Washer
30 Differential Pinion Gear Shaft
31 Differential Pinion Gear
32 Thrust Washer
33 Differential Ring Gear Bolt
34 Differential Side Bearing and Cup
35 Differential Side Bearing Shim
36 Rear Axle Shaft Lock
37 Rear Axle Shaft
38 Stud
39 Brake Rotor
40 Bolt
41 Brake Backing Plate
42 Rear Axle Shaft Oil Seal
43 Rear Axle Shaft Wheel Bearing
44 Wheel Speed Sensor Ring Assembly
45 Brake Caliper
46 Brake Caliper Bolt
47 Wheel Speed Sensor Assembly
48 Bolt
49 Differential Bearing Cap
50 Differential Bearing Cap Bolt
Fig 2: 9.5 Inch Rear Axle Disassembled View
GM691707Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Callout Component Name
1 Brake Pipe Clip
2 Rear End Housing Cover Bolt
3 Rear Axle Housing Cover
4 Rear Axle Housing Cover Gasket
5 Thrust Washer
6 Thrust Washer
7 Differential Pinion Gear
8 Differential Side Gear
9 Differential Pinion Gear
10 Differential Side Gear
11 Thrust Washer
12 Thrust Washer
13 Differential Bearing Cap Bolt
14 Differential Bearing Cap
15 Differential Ring Gear Bolt
16 Differential Bearing Shim
17 Differential Bearing
18 Differential Case
19 Differential Ring Gear
20 Differential Bearing
21 Differential Bearing Adjusting Nut
22 Differential Bearing Adjusting Nut Lock
23 Bolt
24 Differential Bearing Cap
25 Differential Bearing Cap Bolt
26 Pinion Gear Shaft Lock Bolt
27 Pinion Gear Shaft
28 Pinion Gear
29 Pinion Gear Bearing Shim
30 Pinion Gear Inner Bearing
31 Park Brake Nut
32 Bearing
33 Rear Axle Shaft Seal
34 Brake Backing Plate
35 Washer
36 Brake Backing Plate Bolt
37 Brake Caliper
38 Brake Caliper Bolt
39 Brake Rotor
40 Nut
41 Stud
42 Rear Axle Shaft
43 Rear Axle Shaft Lock
44 Rear Axle Housing Drain Plug
45 Pinion Gear Nut
46 Washer
47 Pinion Gear Yoke
48 Pinion Gear Seal
49 Front Pinion Gear Bearing
50 Pinion Gear Bearing Spacer
51 Rear Axle Housing Fill Plug
52 Rear Axle Housing
53 Rear Axle Vent Hose Connector
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