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Final Drive: Disassembly: Differential

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Fig 1: Identifying Differential Cover Bolts
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1 - DIFFERENTIAL COVER BOLTS
2 - DIFFERENTIAL COVER
NOTE: The transfer shaft should be removed for differential repair and bearing turning torque checking.
  1. Remove the differential cover and bolts (1). See Fig 1.
    Fig 2: Identifying Differential Retainer Bolts
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    1 - DIFFERENTIAL RETAINER BOLTS
  2. Remove the differential bearing retainer bolts (1). See Fig 2.
    Fig 3: Removing Bearing Retainer
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    1 - DIFFERENTIAL BEARING RETAINER
    2 - BEARING PULLER L-4435
  3. Remove the differential bearing retainer (1) using Bearing Puller L-4435 (2). See Fig 3.
    Fig 4: Checking Side Gear End Play (Extension Housing Side)
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    1 - ADAPTER C-4996 (NOTE POSITION)
    2 - DIAL INDICATOR SET
    3 - DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
    4 - SIDE GEAR
  4. Using a plastic hammer, remove extension housing/adapter plate on the right side of the transaxle.
    WARNING: Hold onto differential assembly to prevent it from rolling out of housing.
  5. Remove differential assembly.
  6. Set up Dial Indicator Set C-3339 (2) and Adapter C-4996 (1) to measure side gear end play (Extension Housing Side). Side gear end play must be within 0.001-0.013 in.  See Fig 4.
    Fig 5: Checking Side Gear End Play (Ring Gear Side)
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    1 - ADAPTER C-4996 (NOTE POSITION)
    2 - DIAL INDICATOR SET
    3 - DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
  7. Set up Dial Indicator Set C-3339 (2) and Adapter C-4996 (1) to measure side gear end play (Ring Gear Side). Side gear end play must be within 0.001-0.013 in.  See Fig 5.
    Fig 6: Identifying Button L-4539-2 & Collets 5048-4
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    1 - COLLETS 5048-4
    2 - BUTTON L-4539-2
    3 - BEARING CONE
  8. Remove differential side bearing cone (3) from ring gear side of differential. Install Thrust Button L-4539-2 (2), and Collets 5048-4 (1). See Fig 6.
    Fig 7: Removing Side Bearing Using Tool 5048 (Ring Gear Side)
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    1 - PULLER SET 5048
    2 - COLLETS 5048-4
    -
  9. Install Puller Set 5048 (1), Collets 5048-4 (2) and sleeve. Remove and discard bearing cone. See Fig 7.
    Fig 8: Installing Button L-4539-2
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    1 - BUTTON L-4539-2
  10. Remove differential side bearing cone from outboard end (opposite ring gear) of differential. Install Thrust Button L-4539-2 (1). See Fig 8.
    Fig 9: Removing Side Bearing Using Tool 5048
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    1 - PULLER SET 5048
    2 - COLLET 5048-3
    -
  11. Install Puller Set 5048 (1), (2) Collets 5048-3 and sleeve. Remove and discard bearing cone. See Fig 9.
    Fig 10: Removing/Installing Retainer/Ring Gear Bolt
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    1 - PINION SHAFT RETAINER
  12. Remove pinion shaft retainer plate bolts (1). See Fig 10.
    Fig 11: Identifying Pinion Shaft Retainer
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    1 - PINION SHAFT RETAINER
  13. Remove pinion shaft retainer (1). See Fig 11.
    Fig 12: Removing/Installing Pinion Shaft
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    1 - PINION SHAFT
  14. Remove pinion shaft (1) from differential case. See Fig 12.
    Fig 13: Identifying Pinion Gear and Washer
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    1 - WASHER
    2 - PINION GEAR
  15. Rotate pinion gears (2) about case and remove (w/washer) (1). See Fig 13.
    Fig 14: Removing/Installing Side Gear
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    1 - SIDE GEAR
  16. Remove differential side gears (1). See Fig 14.
    Fig 15: Identifying Side Gear Washer
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    1 - SIDE GEAR THRUST WASHER
  17. Remove side gear thrust washers (1). See Fig 15.
    Fig 16: Removing/Installing Ring Gear Bolt
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    1 - RING GEAR BOLTS
  18. Remove remaining differential ring gear-to-case bolts (1). See Fig 16.
    Fig 17: Removing Ring Gear
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    1 - SOFT-FACED HAMMER
    2 - RING GEAR
  19. Using a soft-faced hammer (1), remove ring gear (2) from case. See Fig 17.
    Fig 18: Positioning Bearing Cup Remover Tool In Retainer
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    1 - JAW SET 6062A
    2 - DIFFERENTIAL BEARING RETAINER
  20. Using Remover 6062A, remove the differential bearing race from the extension housing/adapter plate. See Fig 18.
    Fig 19: Removing Bearing Cup
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    1 - JAW SET 6062A
    2 - DIFFERENTIAL BEARING RETAINER
  21. Using Remover 6062A, remove the differential bearing race from the bearing retainer. See Fig 19.
DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE TOOLS

COMPONENT REMOVER INSTALLER
Diff. Bear. On Retainer Side 5048, 5048-4 Collets, L-4539-2 Button 5052, C-4171
Diff. Bear. On Ext. Hous. Side 5048, 5048-3 Collets, L-4539-2 Button L-4410, C-4171
Diff. Race. On Retainer Side 6062-A 6061, C-4171
Diff. Race. On Ext. Hous. Side L-4518 L-4520, C-4171
Extension Housing Seal 7794-A, C-637 Slide Hammer L-4520, C-4171
Bearing Retainer Seal 794-A, C-637 Slide Hammer L-4520, C-4171
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