Differential Case: Disassembly
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- REMOVE SPEEDOMETER DRIVE (MTM) GEAR
- Remove the speedometer drive (MTM) gear from the front differential case.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
- Put matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and front differential case.
- Remove the 8 bolts.
- Using a hammer, remove the front differential ring gear.
- INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR BACKLASH (see )INSPECTION
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN
- Using a chisel and a hammer, loosen the staked part of the front differential case.
- Using a pin punch (ø 3 mm) and a hammer, remove the front differential pinion shaft straight pin from the front differential case.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT NO. 1
- Remove the front differential pinion shaft No. 1 from the front differential case.
- REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
- Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 front differential pinion thrust washers, 2 front differential side gear thrust washers and 2 front differential side gears from the front differential case.
HINT:
Turning the front differential pinion, remove the 2 pinions and 2 side gears.
- Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 front differential pinion thrust washers, 2 front differential side gear thrust washers and 2 front differential side gears from the front differential case.
- INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION THRUST WASHER (see )INSPECTION
- INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT NO. 1 (see )INSPECTION