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Differential Housing Cover: Removal

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  1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist or raise the rear end of the vehicle with a jack. Install safety stands under the frame rails and lower the jack or hoist enough to allow the rear axle to drop into the rebound position for working clearance. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING article.
  2. Remove the 10 differential housing cover bolts and drain the lubricant.
    3. Fig 1: Differential Housing Cover
    GF0012171Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the differential housing cover.
    • Clean the gasket material from the differential housing cover and the differential housing.
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