Differential Case and Ring Gear One Piece, Conventional

Differential Case and Ring Gear One Piece, Conventional





Special Tool(s)





Material
Disassembly
1. Remove the differential case.





2. Remove the ring gear bolts.





3. Insert a punch in the bolt holes and drive the ring gear off.





4. NOTE: The anti-lock speed sensor ring cannot be reused once removed.

Remove the anti-lock speed sensor ring.
5. If required, remove the differential bearings.





6. Remove the differential pinion shaft lock bolt and the differential pinion shaft.





7. Rotate and remove the differential pinion gears and differential pinion thrust washers.





8. Remove the differential side gears and the differential side gear thrust washers.

Assembly





1. Position the differential side gear thrust washers on the differential side gears.
Use premium long-life grease to lubricate the differential side gear thrust washers and the differential side gear journals.





2. Position the differential side gears.





3. Using premium long-life grease, assemble the differential pinion thrust washers and the differential pinion gears.





4. Engage the differential pinion gears opposite the differential side gears.





5. Rotate the differential pinion gears to align the differential pinion shaft bore.





6. CAUTION: If a new pinion shaft lock bolt is not available, use thread sealant and tighten to specification.

Insert the differential pinion shaft and install a new differential pinion shaft lock bolt.





7. Using the special tool, install the differential bearings.





8. Press the new anti-lock speed sensor ring and the ring gear on the differential case.





9. Using a thread sealant, install the ring gear bolts and tighten.
10. Install the differential case.