Rear Axle Disassembled Views

2004 Oldsmobile Bravada RWDSECTION Rear Axle Disassembled Views
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Fig 1: 8.6 Inch Rear Axle Disassembled View
GM892960Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Callout Component Name
1 Rear End Housing Cover Bolt
2 Brake Pipe Clip
3 Rear Axle Housing Cover
4 Rear Axle Housing Cover Gasket
5 Differential Side Gear
6 Thrust Washer
7 Thrust Washer
8 Differential Side Gear
9 Differential Pinion Gear
10 Differential Pinion Gear
11 Thrust Washer
12 Thrust Washer
13 Differential Ring Gear Bolt
14 Differential Bearing Cap Bolt
15 Differential Bearing Cap
16 Differential Bearing Shim
17 Differential Side Bearing and Cup
18 Differential Case
19 Differential Ring Gear
20 Differential Side Bearing and Cup
21 Differential Bearing Shim
22 Differential Bearing Cap
23 Bearing Cap Bolt
24 Pinion Gear Shaft Lock Bolt
25 Differential Pinion Gear Shaft
26 Pinion Gear Shaft
27 Pinion Gear Bearing Shim
28 Pinion Gear Inner Bearing and Cup
29 Pinion Gear Bearing Spacer
30 Park Brake Nut
31 Wheel Bearing
32 Rear Axle Shaft Seal
33 Brake Backing Plate
34 Park Brake Bolt
35 Brake Caliper
36 Brake Caliper Bolt
37 Nut
38 Brake Rotor
39 Stud
40 Rear Axle Shaft
41 Rear Axle Shaft Lock
42 Pinion Gear Nut
43 Pinion Gear Washer
44 Pinion Gear Yoke
45 Pinion Gear Seal
46 Pinion Gear Outer Bearing and Cup
47 Rear Axle Housing Fill Plug
48 Rear Axle Housing
49 Rear Axle Vent Hose Connector
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
Fig 3: 9.75 Inch Rear Axle (Axle Housing) Disassembled View
GM828720Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Callout Component Name
1 Rear Axle Shaft Seal - Inner
2 Differential Bearing Cap Bolts
3 Differential Bearing Cap
4 Differential Case Bearing Cup
5 Differential Case Bearing
6 Differential Bearing Shim
7 Differential Ring Gear Bolt
8 Differential Case
9 Differential Pinion Gear Shaft
10 Differential Pinion Gear Shaft Pin
11 Differential Ring Gear
12 Steering Actuator Assembly
13 Bolt
14 Bolt
15 Rear Axle Housing Cover Gasket
16 Pinion Gear Shaft
17 Pinion Gear Bearing Shim
18 Pinion Bearing - Inner
19 Pinion Bearing Cup - Inner
20 Oil Baffle
21 Bolts
22 Steering Actuator Assembly Shield
23 Drain Plug
24 Rear Axle Shaft Lock
25 Rear Axle Housing
26 Clip
27 Bolt
28 Pinion Preload Shim
29 Pinion Bearing Cup - Outer
30 Pinion Bearing - Outer
31 Thrust Washer
32 Pinion Oil Seal
33 Pinion Yoke Deflector
34 Pinion Yoke
35 Pinion Yoke Washer
36 Pinion Yoke Nut
37 Bolts
38 Nut
39 Bolt/Stud
40 Ball Joint Assembly - Upper
41 Bolt
42 Skid Plate
43 Fill Plug
44 Ball Joint Assembly Nut
45 Snap Ring
46 Seal
47 Ball Joint Assembly - Lower
48 Bolts
49 Rear Axle Shaft Guide
50 Rear Axle Shaft Seal - Outer
Fig 4: 9.75 Inch Rear Axle - Wheel End Disassembled View
GM841280Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Callout Component Name
1 Rear Axle Shaft Assembly
2 Bolts
3 Nut
4 Steering Knuckle
5 Tie Rod Bracket
6 Bolts
7 Bolt
8 Brake Cable Bracket
9 Bolt
10 Brake Caliper
11 Nut
12 Brake Backing Plate Assembly
13 O-Ring Seal
14 Hub Assembly
15 Bolts
16 Brake Rotor
17 Nut
18 Retainer
19 Pin
20 Cap
Fig 5: 10.5 Inch Rear Axle Disassembled View
GM691731Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Callout Component Name
1 Brake Pipe Clip
2 Rear Axle Housing Cover Bolt
3 Rear Axle Housing Cover
4 Rear Axle Housing Cover Gasket
5 Differential Side Pinion Gear
6 Thrust Washer
7 Thrust Washer
8 Differential Pinion Gear
9 Thrust Washer
10 Differential Pinion Gear
11 Differential Pinion Gear Spider
12 Differential Pinion Gear
13 Thrust Washer
14 Thrust Washer
15 Differential Side Pinion Gear
16 Thrust Washer
17 Washer
18 Differential Ring Gear Bolt
19 Washer
20 Differential Bearing Cap Bolt
21 Differential Adjuster Lock Nut Bolt
22 Differential Adjuster Lock
23 Differential Bearing Cap
24 Differential Bearing Adjuster Nut
25 Differential Case Bearing
26 Differential Case
27 Differential Case Bearing
28 Differential Bearing Adjuster Nut
29 Washer
30 Differential Bearing Cap Bolt
31 Differential Adjuster Lock Nut Bolt
32 Differential Adjuster Lock
33 Differential Bearing Cap
34 Differential Ring Gear
35 Pinion Gear Pilot Bearing
36 Drive Pinion Gear
37 Pinion Gear Inner Bearing
38 Rear Axle Housing Vent
39 Rear Axle Housing
40 Park Brake Nut
41 Brake Backing Plate
42 Washer
43 Park Brake Bolt
44 Brake Caliper
45 Brake Caliper Bolt
46 Hub Seal
47 Inner Bearing Assembly
48 Outer Bearing Retaining Ring
49 Outer Bearing Assembly
50 Wheel Bearing Adjuster Nut
51 Wheel Bearing Adjuster Nut Key
52 Wheel Bearing Adjuster Nut Key Retainer
53 Wheel Hub Gasket
54 Axle Shaft
55 Rear Axle Shaft Bolt
56 Brake Rotor
57 Nut
58 Wheel Hub
59 Stud
60 Rear Axle Housing Drain Plug
61 Pinion Gear Bearing Spacer
62 Pinion Gear Bearing Shim
63 Pinion Gear Bearing Retainer
64 Pinion Gear Nut
65 Washer
66 Pinion Yoke
67 Pinion Gear Seal
68 Pinion Gear Outer Bearing
69 Bolt
70 Washer
71 Park Brake Clip
72 Rear Axle Housing Fill Plug
Fig 6: 11.5 Inch Rear Axle Disassembled View
GM705631Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Callout Component Name
1 Bolt
2 Rear Axle Shaft
3 Wheel Bearing Adjuster Nut Lock Retainer Ring
4 Wheel Bearing Adjuster Nut Lock
5 Wheel Bearing Adjuster Nut
6 Hub/Rotor Assembly
7 Outer Wheel Bearing
8 Outer Wheel Bearing Cup
9 Retainer Ring
10 Inner Wheel Bearing Cup
11 Inner Wheel Bearing
12 Rear Axle Shaft Seal
13 Bolt
14 Rear Brake Backing Plate
15 Brake Caliper
16 Brake Caliper Bolt
17 Rear Axle Housing
18 Nut
19 Vent Connector
20 Outer Pinion Bearing Cup
21 Outer Pinion Bearing
22 Pinion Oil Seal
23 Pinion Yoke
24 Pinion Yoke Washer
25 Pinion Yoke Nut
26 Drain Plug
27 Pinion Bearing Spacer
28 Inner Pinion Bearing
29 Inner Pinion Bearing Cup
30 Pinion Bearing Shim
31 Drive Pinion Gear
32 Differential Bearing Adjuster Nut
33 Differential Side Bearing Cup
34 Differential Side Bearing
35 Differential Case
36 Differential Side Bearing
37 Differential Side Bearing Cup
38 Differential Bearing Adjuster Nut
39 Ring Gear
40 Ring Gear Bolt
41 Bearing Cap
42 Pinion Shaft
43 Pinion Shaft Lock Ring
44 Bearing Cap
45 Differential Bearing Adjuster Nut Retainer
46 Bolt
47 Bolt
48 Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer
49 Differential Side Gear
50 Differential Pinion Gear
51 Differential Pinion Gear Thrust Washer
52 Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer
53 Differential Side Gear
54 Differential Pinion Gear Thrust Washer
55 Differential Pinion Gear
56 Rear Axle Housing Cover Gasket
57 Rear Axle Housing Cover
58 Clip
59 Fill Plug Washer
60 Fill Plug
61 Bolt
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