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Pinion Gear/Ring Gear/Tone Ring: Removal

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NOTE: The ring gear and pinion are serviced in a matched set. Never replace one gear without replacing the other matching gear.
  1. Remove differential from axle housing.
  2. Place differential case in a vise with soft jaw (Fig 1 ).
    Fig 1: Driving Ring Gear From Differential Case
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  3. Remove bolts holding ring gear to differential case.
  4. Drive ring gear from differential case with a soft hammer (Fig 1 ).
  5. Mark the companion yoke and companion flange for installation reference.
  6. Remove companion flange bolts and tie the propeller shaft to the vehicle underbody.
  7. Rotate companion flange three or four times and verify flange rotates smoothly.
  8. Record pinion rotating torque an inch pound torque wrench for installation reference (Fig 2 ).
  9. Install bolts into two of the threaded holes in the companion flange 180° apart.
  10. Position Holder 6719 against the companion flange and install a bolt and washer into one of the remaining threaded holes. Tighten the bolts so that the Holder 6719 is held to the flange.
    Fig 2: Measuring Pinion Rotating Torque
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  11. Remove the pinion nut.
  12. Remove the companion flange with Remover C-452 (Fig 3 ).
    Fig 3: Companion Flange Remover
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  13. Remove pinion from differential housing (Fig 4 ).
    Fig 4: Removing Pinion Gear
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  14. Remove pinion seal with a pry tool or a slide hammer mounted screw.
  15. Remove oil slinger, if equipped, and front pinion bearing.
  16. Remove front pinion bearing cup with Remover D-103 and Handle C-4171 (Fig 5 ).
    Fig 5: Removing Front Pinion Bearing Cup
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  17. Remove rear pinion bearing cup from housing (Fig 6 ) with Remover 8401 and Handle C-4171.
    Fig 6: Removing Rear Pinion Bearing Cup
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  18. Remove collapsible preload spacer (Fig 7 ).
    Fig 7: Collapsible Spacer
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  19. Remove rear pinion bearing with Puller/Press C-293-PA and Adapters C-293-42 (Fig 8 ).
  20. Remove depth shims from the pinion shaft and record thickness of shims.
    Fig 8: Rear Pinion Bearing
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