Diagnosis & Overhaul: Components: Differential: Disassembly

Remove two side gears and two thrust washers.
NOTE:
1. Use protective plates in vise to prevent damage to differential.
2. Insert punch into spring pin hole from ring gear side.
Place gear case on a vise and knock pin out with suitable pin punch and hammer. Then remove two thrust washers, two pinion gears and pinion shaft.

Fig 1: Punching Out Pin
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Remove side bearing inner race (side opposite ring gear) from gear case with SST (0K130 171 013) or equivalent.
Remove speedometer drive gear.

Fig 2: Removing Speedometer Drive Gear
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Remove side bearing (ring gear side) from gearcase with SST (0K670 990 AAO) or equivalent.

Fig 3: Removing Side Bearing From Gearcase
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