I quote from service manual
1 . Raise and support the truck. Remove the rear wheels, the brake drum or brake caliper and
rotor. If this is a disc brake, support caliper with wire. Remove seal retainer nuts from axle
housing.
2 . Pull out the axle shaft
from housing. Remove the snap ring and bearing race from the axle shaft.
Cut the bearing retainer. Break the bearing cage using a hammer and
chisel and remove cage and rollers.
3 . Remove the oil seal, the seal retainer and the parking brake assembly (rear).
Using a hydraulic press and bearing splitter, press the inner race from
axle shaft. Inspect axle shaft for seal wear.
Ensure that the shaft is not bent.
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