Disassembly And Assembly Of Subassemblies: Differential: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Ford Transit Connect. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

1.

Remove and discard the roll pin from the differential. Use the General Equipment: Punch

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2.

Remove the differential pin.

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3.

NOTE: Do not mix the washers from the side or spider gears. Assembly of the differential with the wrong washers can cause excessive wear to the differential carrier, spider or side gears.

Rotate the side gears along with the spider gears and remove the side gears and the spider gears.
1. 1.
  
  Side gear
1. 2.
  
  Spider gear

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4.

Remove the washers from the side and spider gears, but keep the washers with the gear that it was originally assembled with.

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