Disassembly

31TH - Automatic Transaxle
DIFFERENTIAL - DISASSEMBLY

NOTE: The differential is serviced as an assembly. Service is limited to bearing cups and cones. Any other failure must be repaired by differential assembly and transfer shaft replacement.

1. Remove transfer shaft.
2. Measure differential bearing turning torque.
3. Remove adapter plate seal.





4. Remove differential cover-to-transaxle case bolts (Fig. 140).






5. Remove differential cover (Fig. 141). Clean surfaces of old adhesive prior to reassembly.
6. Remove bearing retainer axle seal using slide hammer C-637 and Tool 7794A, or Tool L-4518.





7. Remove differential bearing retainer-to-transaxle case bolts (Fig. 142).






8. Remove bearing retainer from transaxle. Use to L-4435 to aid in removal by rotating retainer out of assembly (Fig. 143). Clean surfaces of old adhesive prior to reassembly.
9. Remove adapter plate-to-transaxle case bolts.

WARNING: HOLD ON TO DIFFERENTIAL WHILE REMOVING EXTENSION HOUSING TO PREVENT IT FROM ROLLING OUT OF TRANSAXLE.

10. Remove extension housing from transaxle case. Use Tool L-4435 to aid in removal by rotating plate out of assembly. Clean surfaces of old adhesive prior to reassembly.









11. Measure and record differential side gear end play using dial indicator C-3339 and Tool C-4995 as shown in (Fig. 144) and (Fig. 145). Side gear end play must be within 0.001 - 0.013 inch. Replace differential assembly if outside this range.






12. Remove differential bearing cone (from extension housing side) using Tool C-293, and adapters C-293-3, and C-293-36 (Fig. 146).









13. Set up tools as shown in (Fig. 147) and (Fig. 148) to facilitate differential bearing removal from ring gear side.






14. Remove differential bearing cone (Fig. 149).









15. Remove bearing retainer bearing cup using Tool 6062A (Fig. 150) (Fig. 151). Remove shim and oil baffle.