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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. Remove the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the brake calipers. Refer to Brake Caliper Replacement - Rear   in Disc Brakes.
  4. Remove the brake rotors. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement - Rear   in Disc Brakes.
    Fig 1: Installing J22536
    G01597881Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the axle shafts. Refer to REAR AXLE SHAFT REPLACEMENT   .
  6. Remove the differential assembly. Refer to DIFFERENTIAL REPLACEMENT   .
  7. Remove the drive pinion yoke and the oil seal. Refer to DRIVE PINION FLANGE/YOKE AND/OR OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT   .
  8. Install the J 22536  as shown.

    Ensure that the J 22536  is firmly seated on the pinion.

  9. Drive the pinion out using the J 22536  and a hammer.

    Strike the J 22536  slowly. Do not let the pinion fall out of the rear axle housing.

  10. Remove the collapsible spacer from the pinion. Discard the spacer.
  11. Remove the pinion bearings and the cups. Refer to DRIVE PINION BEARINGS REPLACEMENT   .
  12. Remove the left-hand threaded ring gear bolts. Discard the bolts.
  13. Remove the ring gear from the differential. Drive the gear off with a brass drift if necessary.
    Fig 2: Removing Left-Hand Threaded Ring Gear Bolts
    G01597882Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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