Differential Case: Disassembly: Disassembly

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REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
1. Place matchmarks on the ring gear and differential case.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Matchmarks On Ring Gear And Differential Case Components
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2. Remove the 16 bolts.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Front Differential Ring Gear Component Bolts
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3. Using a plastic hammer, tap the ring gear to remove it from the case.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Ring Gear Component & Plastic Hammer
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REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
1. Remove the differential LH case from the differential case assembly.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Differential LH Case & Differential Case Assembly Component
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2. Remove the No. 2 differential case from the differential case LH.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying No 2 Differential Case To Differential Component Case LH
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3. Remove the front differential side gear, front differential side gear thrust washer, conical spring, and No. 2 center differential side gear thrust washer from the differential case LH.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Front Differential Side Gear, Front Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer & Differential Case Components LH
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4. Using a snap ring expander, remove the pinion shaft spacer snap ring.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Pinion Shaft Component Spacer Snap Ring
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5. Using a pin punch and hammer, remove the 3 straight pins.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying 3 Straight Pins Components
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6. Remove the center differential pinion shaft and 2 differential pinion shafts.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Center Differential Pinion Shaft And Differential Pinion Shaft Components
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7. Remove the 4 front differential pinions, 4 front differential pinion thrust washers, front differential pinion shaft holder, front differential side gear, and front differential side gear thrust washer.
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Front Differential Pinions And Front Differential Pinion Thrust Washer Components
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REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
1. Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
  
  Fig 11: Identifying Front Differential Case Rear Tapered Roller Bearing Component with SST From Differential Case
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  - SST: 09950-00020
  - SST: 09950-00030
  - SST: 09950-60010
    - 09951-00480
2. Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing outer race and differential case washer.
  
  Fig 12: Identifying Front Differential Case Rear Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race And Differential Case Washer with SST
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  - SST: 09308-00010
  NOTE:
  - When replacing the bearing, be sure to replace both outer and inner races.
  - When replacing the bearing, be sure to replace both left and right bearings as a set.
REMOVE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL PINION
1. Using a "TORX" socket (T50), remove the 15 bolts.
  
  Fig 13: Identifying Bolts Location
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2. Place matchmarks on the differential intermediate case and differential case.
  
  Fig 14: Identifying Differential Intermediate Case & Differential Case RH Components
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3. Remove the differential intermediate case from the differential case RH.
4. Remove the center differential side gear, conical spring washer, and No. 1 center differential side gear thrust washer RH from the differential case RH.
  
  Fig 15: Identifying Center Differential Side Gear & Differential Case RH Components
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5. Remove the differential spider, 5 center differential pinions, and 5 center differential pinion thrust washers from the differential intermediate case.
  
  Fig 16: Identifying Differential Spider And Center Differential Pinions Components
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REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
1. Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
  
  Fig 17: Identifying Front Differential Case Front Tapered Roller Bearing From Differential Case Components
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  - SST: 09950-00020
  - SST: 09950-00030
  - SST: 09950-60010
    - 09951-00600
2. Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing outer race and differential case washer.
  
  Fig 18: Identifying Front Differential Case Front Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race And Differential Case Washer Component
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  - SST: 09308-00010
REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL
1. Using SST, remove the oil seal.
  
  Fig 19: Identifying Transaxle Housing Component Oil Seal
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  - SST: 09950-70010
    - 09951-07100
  - SST: 09649-17010
REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL
1. Using SST, remove the oil seal.
  
  Fig 20: Identifying Differential Side Bearing Retainer Component Oil Seal
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  - SST: 09950-70010
    - 09951-07100
  - SST: 09608-10010