Differential, Removing And Installing: Removing
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- Transmission removed. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- The transmission is secured on the Gearbox Support T40173 with the tensioning strap -1-.
-- Tilt the transmission using the Gearbox Support T40173 toward the rear and slightly left so that no transmission fluid flows out.
-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray VAS6208 under the transmission.
-- Remove the right flange shaft. Refer to RIGHT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Remove the bolts -arrows- and the final drive cover.
-- Carefully remove the final drive cover; when doing this, the rest of the transmission fluid will drain out.
CAUTION:
Danger of causing damage to the differential.
- Slowly and carefully remove final drive cover from transmission housing. Otherwise differential can fall out of transmission.
- If the differential has fallen out and the ring gear or the differential housing is damaged, do not install it. On a damaged differential, the transmission housing with the ring gear installed must be replaced. The tapered roller bearing on the4 differential can be replaced.
-- Carefully remove the differential -arrow- and lay it on a soft support.
NOTE:
In the differential outer race/left tapered roller bearing is replaced, the left flange shaft must first be removed. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .