99 ranger gear pin
 

I’m replacing my 99 ranger rear axle shaft and I’ve got it in the axle. Now I juts need to get the gear pin in. I’ve tried rotating one tire at a time to get it to line up but it’s not changing anything when I spin them. The weirdest part is that if I put the old bent axle shaft back in then the pin goes straight in. If anyone has any advice I’d be very thankful.
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Check to make sure that the washer behind the spider gear is not out of alignment. There should be a concave washer between the gear and the housing, for both gears.