Gear and shaft
Check the surfaces of the shaft and gear for wear, cracks, damage and sticking.
Attention. If any defects are found in the ring gear and drive gear, replace the ring gear and pinion shaft as a pair (hypoid gear set).
Bearing
Check for sticking, delamination, wear, corrosion, scuffing, extraneous noise, resistance when turning by hand and other defects.
Attention. When replacing a bearing, always replace the inner and outer rings as a pair.
Pad
Check for sticking, damage and uneven wear.
Carter
Check bearing mounting surfaces for wear, cracks and damage.