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Final Drive: Disassembly

  1. Disassemble the final drive assembly.
    1. Remove the No. 15 thrust bearing.
    2. Remove the rear planet support.
    3. Remove the No. 16 thrust bearing.
    4. Remove the park gear.
    5. Remove the final drive sun gear and deflector.
      Fig 1: Disassembled View Of Final Drive Assembly
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  2. Remove the differential pinion shaft roll pin.
    Fig 2: Removing Differential Pinion Shaft Roll Pin
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  3. Remove the differential pinion shaft.
    Fig 3: Removing Differential Pinion Shaft
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  4. Rotate the output shaft and remove the differential pinion gear, and the differential pinion thrust washers.
    Fig 4: Rotating Output Shaft
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  5. Remove the differential side gear and differential side gear thrust washer.
    Fig 5: Removing Differential Side Gear And Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer
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  6. Remove the differential side gear and differential side gear thrust washer.
    1. Move the output shaft.
    2. Use the snap ring pliers to remove the retaining ring.
    3. Remove the output shaft.
    4. Remove the differential side gear and differential side gear thrust washer.
      Fig 6: Removing Differential Side Gear And Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer
      G01575372Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.