1999 Suzuki Quadrunner 550 rear axle problem

[imprimis]

Greetings:

Bought the above machine a few weeks ago. Cosmetically it's a little rough, the front wheel drive does not work but the engine is strong and runs well. I have been driving it a little around the yard until I can get some things fixed and the left wheel axle came right out of the housing!

The axle didn't slide all the way out but could be pulled out by hand. The bearings where gone, the only thing left on axle was the rubber dust cover.

I looked at some schematics to see what I need to buy to fix it, two sets of bearings, dust cover and the C ring. My question is, what holds the axle in the housing????? The C ring? I can't figure it out.

Has anyone completed this procedure? Sorry about the question not being clearer.

Thanks for the help,

Eric

[Ajmboy]

The axle pops into the housing and is held in place by that lock ring. Should snap in on installation.

[imprimis]

Thanks for the reply. I assume the lock ring is different than the C ring that holds the bearings in place, correct? Is the lock ring deep inside the housing? I did notice something deep inside the housing that seemed to impede the insertion of the axle completely into the housing, could that be the lock ring?

Sorry for all the questions, I just want to be sure what I need to buy to get this thing going again.

Thanks,

Eric