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Differential Assembly: Disassembly

  1. Remove rear cover. Mark right and left side bearing retainers for reassembly reference. Remove side bearing retaining bolts. Using a puller, remove side bearing retainers. Remove differential case assembly from carrier. Avoid hitting teeth against case.
  2. Remove side bearing races from side nuts with puller. Using puller, remove side bearings if replacement necessary. Unstake pinion shaft lock pin. Drive pin out from flange side. Remove pinion shaft, pinion gears, side gears and thrust washers. See Figure .
  3. Maintain thrust washers, pinion gears and side gears in order for reassembly reference. Remove drive pinion nut. Remove pinion flange with puller. Press drive pinion from carrier housing with rear bearing inner race, bearing spacer and adjusting washer.
  4. Remove companion flange oil seal. Using brass drift, remove pilot bearing. See Figure . Remove front bearing. Drive out front bearing race.
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