Case Assembly, Differential, Electric: Removal

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Remove lubricant fill hole plug from the differential housing cover.
Remove differential housing cover and drain the lubricant from housing.
Remove axle shafts. Refer to SHAFT, AXLE, REMOVAL .

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NOTE:
Some axles may only have one tie strap present. However, both need to be installed upon installation.
Carefully cut the electric locker wire harness lower tie strap (1), and if present, the upper tie strap (2).

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Remove adjuster lock bolts (3) and adjuster locks (2).

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Remove electric locker wire harness connector retainer bolt (1) from differential housing.
Remove retainer (3) by sliding it up and off of the electric locker wire harness connector (2).

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Mark bearing caps (2) left and right for installation reference.
Remove bearing cap bolts and remove bearing caps (2).

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Slide electric locker wire harness connector (1) into the differential housing.
NOTE:
Support the differential to prevent it from falling out of the housing when loosening the differential bearing adjusters.
Loosen differential bearing adjusters (3) with (special tool #8883A, Wrench, Differential Adjusting).
Remove differential case with bearing cups from the housing.
Tag bearing cups left and right for installation reference.