Disassembly and Assembly

NOTE: The bearings on the differential assembly are not replaceable.

Fig 1: Locating Bearings On Differential Assembly

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Clean and inspect the differential bearings, if damage or wear is indicated or the bearings show signs of contamination, install a new differential assembly.
If installing a new differential assembly, new bearing races will need to be installed in the transaxle case.

Inspect the bearings on the differential assembly, if damage is indicated install a new differential assembly.
Inspect the ring gear for damage. If the ring gear is damaged remove the bolts and the ring gear.

Fig 2: Locating Ring Gear
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For all wheel drive (AWD) vehicles, use the special tools to remove the inner seal.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tools (307-005, 308-375)
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