REAR FINAL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY : Disassembly & Assembly: Disassembly
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- Drain gear oil, if necessary.
- Remove the side oil seal, using oil seal remover (commercial service too).CAUTION: Never damage gear carrier and rear cover.
- Remove rear cover mounting bolts.
- Set drifts (A and B) to the right and left side bearing adjusting washers individually. Press differential assembly with side bearing to remove gear carrier assembly and rear cover assembly.
A
: Drift [SST: ST30613000 (J-25742-3)]
B
: Drift [SST: ST30613000 (J-25742-3)]
CAUTION: The pressure shall be as low as possible to remove gear carrier assembly and rear cover assembly. The maximum pressure shall be 10 kN (1 ton, 1.1 US ton, 1.0 Imp ton).NOTE: Differential assembly, side bearings, and adjusting washers are compressed and integrated in gear carrier and rear cover. - Remove stud bolt from rear cover.NOTE: It is not necessary to remove stud bolt except when it is replaced.
- Remove side bearing adjusting washers and side bearing outer races.CAUTION: Mark the side bearing adjusting washers so that the original mounting positions (right/left) can be identified later.
- Remove side bearing inner races, using puller (A) and the adaptor (B).
A
: Puller [SST: ST33051001 (J-22888-20)]
B
: Adaptor [SST: KV40104920 (--)]
CAUTION:- To prevent damage to the side bearing and drive gear, place copper plates between these parts and vise.
- To prevent damage to bearing, engage puller jaws in groove (
).
- It is not necessary to remove side bearing inner race except when it is replaced.
- For proper reinstallation, paint matching marks on one differential assembly and drive gear.CAUTION: For matching marks, use paint. Never damage differential assembly and drive gear.
- Remove drive gear mounting bolts.
- Tap drive gear off differential assembly with a soft hammer.CAUTION: Tap evenly all around to keep drive gear from bending.
- Perform inspection after disassembly. Refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY : Inspection .