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Differential Assembly (A-540E) Disassembly & Reassembly: Disassembly

  1. Using appropriate puller, remove differential case side bearings. Place match marks on both differential case and ring gear. Remove 16 bolts. Tap ring gear with a plastic hammer to remove gear.
  2. Place match marks on differential right and left case. Remove 16 Torx screws. Using a plastic hammer, tap out differential left case. Remove speedometer drive gear from differential right case.
  3. Remove differential side gears, side thrust washers, differential spider, differential pinions and pinion washers from differential left case. See Figure.
  4. Using a hammer and screwdriver, remove oil seal. Remove oil baffle from left bearing retainer. Drive out outer race and adjusting shim from left bearing retainer with a hammer and brass drift. Remove right oil seal from retainer.