Disassembly and Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the differential case from the differential housing. For additional information, refer to DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER .
- Use a drift punch to drive the roll pin into the differential pinion shaft until the roll pin bottoms against the differential case.
- Remove the differential pinion shaft.
- Remove the differential pinion gears and thrust washers.
- Remove the differential side gears and thrust washers.
- Inspect all parts.
- To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure
NOTE:
When the differential pinion shaft is removed from the differential case, drive the roll pin from the shaft.
NOTE:
Align the differential pinion shaft hole with the hole in the differential case. Using a hammer, install the differential shaft roll pin in the differential case until the pin is flush with the case.