Center Differential Housing, Removing And Installing, Attached Driveshaft: Removing

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Fig 1: Securing Transmission To Engine/Transmission Holder

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-- Secure the transmission to the engine/transmission holder. Refer to SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .

-- Remove the bolts -5- (quantity 13).

Fig 2: Identifying Center Differential

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CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the center differential.

Carefully and slowly pull center differential housing -1- off of transmission toward rear. Otherwise the center differential -2- can fall out of the transmission.
A center differential that has fallen out may not be installed.

-- Carefully remove the center differential -1-.

-- Remove the guide sleeve -4-, spring -3- center differential -2-.

If the gear carrier -1- and the center differential remains in the center differential housing, proceed as follows:

Fig 3: Removing Gear Carrier -1-

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CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the sealing surface on the center differential housing.

Use a hammer to hit the housing carefully on several places.

-- Hold the gear carrier -1- by one of the side ribs with pliers and remove it in -direction of arrow A- (See Fig 3).

-- Using a Rubber Hammer, tap the housing on alternating sides -B arrows-.

-- Remove the center differential, guide sleeve and the spring from the center differential housing.

Center Differential Housing, Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following: INSTALLING .

Tightening specifications

Refer to OVERVIEW - CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND CENTER DIFFERENTIAL