Locking Differential Disassemble (10.5 Inch Axle)
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- Remove the differential case assembly. Refer to Differential Replacement (10.5 Inch Axle) , Differential Replacement (8.6, 9.5/9.5 LD Inch Axles) .
- Remove the differential ring gear. Refer to Drive Pinion and Ring Gear Replacement (10.5 Inch Axle) , Drive Pinion and Ring Gear Replacement (8.6, 9.5LD Inch Axles) .
- Remove the differential side bearings. Refer to Differential Bearing Replacement .
- Remove the differential case screws.
- Use the yoke hole location to pry and separate the differential case halves.
- Hold the locking differential cam, side gear, and the clutch plate assembly in the right side case half.
- Remove the differential governor.
- Remove the differential governor lock.
- Remove the locking differential thrust block.
- Remove the locking differential spider, pinion gears and the thrust washers.
- Remove the locking differential side gear.
- Remove the left side clutch plates and the guide clips.
- Remove the left side gear thrust washer.
- Remove the right side cam unit and clutch plate assembly.
- Remove the right side locking differential clutch disc thrust washer.
- Disassemble the left side differential side gear and clutch disc assembly. Refer to Locking Differential Clutch Disc Assembly Disassemble (9.5 Inch Axle) , Locking Differential Clutch Disc Assembly Disassemble (10.5 Inch Axle) .
- Disassemble the right side locking differential side gear cam unit and clutch disc assembly. Refer to Locking Differential Cam Unit Disassemble (8.6 Inch Axle) , Locking Differential Cam Unit Disassemble (10.5 Inch Axle) , Locking Differential Cam Unit Disassemble (9.5 Inch Axle) .
NOTE:
Mark the differential spider, the differential pinion gears and the differential pinion gears accordingly in order to re-assemble the components correctly into the differential case.