Disassembly [08/2020 - ]: Procedure
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- REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT OIL SEAL RH
- Hold the differential case assembly in a vise between aluminum plates.NOTE:
Do not overtighten the vise.
- Using SST, remove the front drive shaft oil seal RH from the differential case assembly.
- SST: 09308-00010
NOTE:Be careful not to damage the oil seal installation surface of the differential case assembly.
- Hold the differential case assembly in a vise between aluminum plates.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING (OUTER RACE)
- Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing (outer race) from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
- SST: 09308-36010
NOTE:Be careful not to damage the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
HINT:
Align the claw of SST with the indentation of the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly when removing the parts.
- Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing (outer race) from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING (INNER RACE)
- Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing (inner race) from the differential case assembly.
- SST: 09950-40011
- 09951-04010
- 09952-04010
- 09953-04030
- 09954-04020
- 09955-04011
- 09957-04010
- 09958-04011
- SST: 09950-60011
- 09951-00340
- 09951-00440
- 09952-06010
NOTE:Because SST is attached to the roller portion, there is a possibility that the roller portion could break and SST could come off before the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing (inner race) comes off.
- SST: 09950-40011
- If the roller portion breaks and SST comes off, reattach SST to the inner race in the position shown in the illustration, and continue removing the parts.
- SST: 09950-40011
- 09951-04010
- 09952-04010
- 09953-04030
- 09954-04020
- 09955-04011
- 09957-04010
- 09958-04011
- SST: 09950-60011
- 09951-00340
- 09951-00440
- 09952-06010
- SST: 09950-40011
- Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing (inner race) from the differential case assembly.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING (OUTER RACE)
- Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing (outer race) and differential drive pinion shim from the transaxle housing.
- SST: 09308-36010
NOTE:Be careful not to damage the transaxle housing.
HINT:
Align the claw of SST with the indentation of the transaxle housing when removing the parts.
- Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing (outer race) and differential drive pinion shim from the transaxle housing.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING (INNER RACE)