DRIVE PINION OIL SEAL, EATON H052 (Part 2 of 6)
The OD of the 1 5/8" socket I needed to remove the nut was too big to slide into the ID of the yoke and onto the nut.
Measured ID of yoke…...…2.18 in
Measured OD of socket…..2.20 in
I ground down the socket until its diameter was slightly smaller than the ID of the yoke and then it slipped right in. I guess I could have got a thin wall socket or bought an el cheapo one to destroy, but this Craftsman socket jumped into my hand and said "Use me" so I had no choice. I used a ¾" drive breaker bar to drive the socket and a 3’ long cheater pipe on the bar. I had to block the wheels firmly at the rear and engage the brake to prevent the vehicle from moving backwards while I applied force. Once the vehicle was firmly fixed in place, I applied force to the end of the pipe. After several tugs, the nut came loose with little complaint. I guesstimate I had to apply about 60-70 lbs of force to break the nut free (3 ft x 70 lb = 210 ftlb). This is close to the specified 220 ftlb tightening torque, so the DC and heat must have done their jobs well.