Differential Case: Disassembly
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
- Place the matchmarks on the ring gear and differential case.
- Remove the 14 bolts.
- Using a plastic-faced hammer, tap on the ring gear to remove it from the case.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
- Using SST, tap out the front differential case front tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
SST 09950-00020, 09950-00030, 09950-60010 (09951-00500)
- Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing outer race.
SST 09308-00010
- Using SST, tap out the front differential case front tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
- Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
SST 09950-00020, 09950-00030, 09950-60010 (09951-00500)
- Using SST, tap out the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing outer race.
SST 09308-00010
- Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN
- Using a pin punch and a hammer, tap out the straight pin.NOTE: Before removing the straight pin, unstake it with a pin punch.
- Using a pin punch and a hammer, tap out the straight pin.
- REMOVE NO. 1 FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT
- Remove the front differential pinion shaft from the differential case.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
- Remove the 2 differential pinions, 2 pinion thrust washers, 2 front differential side gears and 2 side gear thrust washers from the differential case.
- REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL
- Using SST and hammer, tap out the oil seal.
SST 09215-00013 (09215-00471), 09950-70010 (09951-07100)
- Using SST and hammer, tap out the oil seal.
- REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL
- Using SST and hammer, tap out the oil seal.
SST 09950-70010 (09951-07100), 09608-10010
- Using SST and hammer, tap out the oil seal.