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Removal Procedure

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  1. Set the parking brake.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING & JACKING VEHICLE .
  3. Remove the right rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  4. Place a drain pan beneath the differential.
  5. Remove the differential drain plug (2).
  6. Drain the rear differential gear oil.
  7. Disconnect the electrical connector from the clutch pump check valve.
    Fig 1: Removing Differential Drain Plug
    G01827298Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the right rear wheel drive shaft. Refer to WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT REPLACEMENT -- REAR
  9. Remove the front propeller shaft. Refer to PROPELLER SHAFT REPLACEMENT .
  10. Place an adjustable support beneath the torque tube.
  11. Loosen, but do not remove the torque tube-to-bracket through bolt (7) and nut (1).
  12. Remove the bolts (5) from the torque tube bracket (4).
    Fig 2: Removing Torque Tube Bracket & Components
    G01827299Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Remove the differential carrier-to-cradle mounting bolts (5), nuts (1), washers (2), and mounts (3, 4) from the differential.
    IMPORTANT: During the removal of the wheel drive shaft, the differential output shaft may become disengaged from the differential. If this occurs, firmly grasp and separate the output shaft from the wheel drive shaft. Align the splines on the output shaft to the differential and reposition the output shaft to the differential.
  14. While simultaneously moving the differential assembly to the right side of the vehicle, disengage the left wheel drive shaft from the differential.
  15. Remove the rear differential and torque tube as an assembly.
    Fig 3: Removing Rear Differential, Torque Tube & Assembly
    G01827300Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  16. Remove the torque tube (1) from the differential (2). Refer to Torque Tube Assembly Replacement .
    Fig 4: Removing Torque Tube From Differential
    G01827301Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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