Differential Case: Disassembly

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REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
1. Place matchmarks on the ring gear and differential case.
  
  Fig 1: Placing Matchmarks On Ring Gear And Differential Case
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2. Remove the 14 bolts.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Front Differential Ring Gear Bolts
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3. Using a plastic-faced hammer, tap on the ring gear to remove it from the case.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Ring Gear From Case
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REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
1. Using SST, remove the bearing from the differential case.
  SST 09950-00020, 09950-00030, 09950-60010 (09951-00490), 09950-40011 (09957-04010)
  
  Fig 4: Removing Bearing From Differential Case
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2. Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing outer race.
  SST 09308-00010
  
  Fig 5: Removing Front Differential Case Front Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race
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REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
1. Using SST, remove the bearing from the differential case.
  SST 09950-00020, 09950-00030, 09950-60010 (09951-00490), 09950-40011 (09957- 04010), 09308-00010
  
  Fig 6: Removing Bearing From Differential Case
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2. Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing outer race.
  SST 09308-00010
  
  Fig 7: Removing Front Differential Case Rear Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race
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REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN
1. Using a pin punch and hammer, remove the straight pin.
  NOTE: Before removing the straight pin, unstake it with a pin punch.
  
  Fig 8: Removing Front Differential Pinion Shaft Straight Pin
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REMOVE NO. 1 FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT
1. Remove the front differential pinion shaft from the differential case.
  
  Fig 9: Removing Front Differential Pinion Shaft From Differential Case
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REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
1. Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 pinion thrust washers, 2 front differential side gears and 2 side gear thrust washers from the differential case.
  
  Fig 10: Removing Front Differential Side Gear
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REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL
1. Using SST and a hammer, tap out the oil seal.
  SST 09950-70010 (09951-07100), 09215-00013 (09215-00471)
  
  Fig 11: Removing Transaxle Housing Oil Seal
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REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL
1. Using SST, tap out the oil seal.
  SST 09950-70010 (09951-07100), 09608-10010
  
  Fig 12: Removing Differential Side Bearing Retainer Oil Seal
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