Disassembly

41TE - Automatic Transaxle
DIFFERENTIAL - DISASSEMBLY

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

The transfer shaft should be removed for differential repair and bearing turning torque checking.








1. Remove the differential cover and bolts (Fig. 174) (Fig. 175).









2. Remove the differential bearing retainer and bolts (Fig. 176) (Fig. 177).
3. Using a plastic hammer, remove extension housing/adapter plate on the right side of the transaxle.

WARNING: HOLD ONTO DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY TO PREVENT IT FROM ROLLING OUT OF HOUSING.

4. Use Miller Special Tool 5048, 5048-3 Collets, and L-4539-2 Button to remove the differential bearing cone on the extension housing side.












5. Use Miller Special Tool 5048, 5048-4 Collets, and L-4539-2 Button to remove the differential bearing cone on the bearing retainer side (Fig. 178) (Fig. 179) (Fig. 180).
6. Using Miller Special Tool L-4518, remove the differential bearing race from the extension housing.









7. Using Miller Special Tool 6062A, remove the differential bearing race from the bearing retainer (Fig. 181) (Fig. 182).






8. Remove ring gear-to-differential case bolts and floating pinion shaft retainers (Fig. 183).






9. Separate ring gear from differential case (Fig. 184).






10. Separate differential cover from case using suitable screwdrivers at position shown in (Fig. 185)






11. Lift support from case (Fig. 186).






12. Remove side gear thrust washer (Fig. 187).






13. Remove side gear (Fig. 188).






14. Remove pinion shaft (Fig. 189).






15. Remove pinion gears and tabbed washers (Fig. 190).






16. Remove differential side gear (Fig. 191).






17. Remove side gear thrust washer (Fig. 192).
18. Inspect all components for excessive wear.