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Differential Assembly

  1. Drain gear oil, if necessary.
  2. Remove carrier cover mounting bolts.
  3. Remove carrier cover to insert the seal cutter between gear carrier and carrier cover.

    Tool number A: KV10111100 (J-37228) 

    CAUTION:
    • Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
    • Do not insert flat-bladed screwdriver, this way damage the mating surface.
      Fig 1: Inserting Seal Cutter Between Gear Carrier And Carrier Cover
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  4. Remove side retainer.
  5. Remove side bearing adjusting shim.
  6. Remove O-ring from side retainer.
    Fig 2: Removing Side Bearing Adjusting Shim
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  7. Remove differential case assembly from gear carrier.
    Fig 3: Identifying Differential Case Assembly From Gear Carrier
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  8. Remove side oil seal (right side) from side retainer.
    Fig 4: Identifying Side Oil Seal (Right Side) From Side Retainer
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  9. Remove side bearing outer race with puller.

    Tool number A: KV381054S0 (J-34286) 

  10. Remove O-ring from gear carrier.
  11. Remove side oil seal (left side) from gear carrier.
    Fig 5: Removing Side Bearing Outer Race With Puller
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  12. Remove side bearing outer race with puller.

    Tool number A: KV381054S0 (J-34286) 

    Fig 6: Removing Side Bearing Outer Race With Puller
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  13. Remove side bearing inner race.

    To prevent damage to bearing, engage puller jaws in groove ( ).

    Tool number A: ST33051001 (J-22888-20) 

    B: ST33061000 (J-8107-2) 

    CAUTION:
    • To prevent damage to the side bearing and drive gear, place copper plates between these parts and vise.
    • It is not necessary to remove side bearing inner race except it is replaced.
      Fig 7: Removing Side Bearing Inner Race
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  14. For proper reinstallation, paint matching marks on one differential case assembly.
    CAUTION: For matching marks, use paint. Do not damage differential case and drive gear.
  15. Remove drive gear mounting bolts.
  16. Tap drive gear off differential case assembly with a soft hammer.
    CAUTION: Tap evenly all around to keep drive gear from bending.
    Fig 8: Identifying Matching Mark
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  17. Remove lock pin of pinion mate shaft with a punch from drive gear side.
    Fig 9: Tapping Lock Pin
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  18. Remove pinion mate shaft.
    Fig 10: Identifying Pinion Mate Shaft
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  19. Turn pinion mate gear, then remove pinion mate gears, pinion mate thrust washers, side gears and side gear thrust washers from differential case.
    Fig 11: Identifying Pinion Mate Gear
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