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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE in General Information.
  2. Clean the rear axle cover area.
  3. Remove the rear axle cover bolts.
    Fig 1: Removing Rear Axle Cover From Axle Housing
    G01643096Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Place a container under the axle housing in order to retrieve the lubricant.

  4. Remove the rear axle cover from the axle housing. Pry the rear axle cover loose.
  5. Drain the lubricant from the axle housing.
  6. Remove the fill plug.
    Fig 2: Fill Plug
    G01643097Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Clean the gasket surfaces on the axle housing and the rear axle cover.
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