Differential Case
Differential CaseMaterial:
Disassembly
1. Remove the differential carrier.
2. Remove the ring gear.
^ Remove the 10 bolts.
^ Use a drift punch to separate the ring gear from the differential case.
3. Remove the differential pinion shaft bolt.
4. Remove the differential pinion shaft.
5. WARNING: Due to the spring tension, use care when removing the differential clutch spring. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
Remove the differential clutch spring.
6. Remove the differential pinion thrust washers and the differential pinion gears.
1 Rotate the differential pinion gears to the differential case window, and remove them.
2 Separate the thrust washers from the gears.
7. Remove the differential side gears and the differential side gear thrust washers.
Assembly
1. Lubricate the differential side gear thrust washers and the differential side gear journals with axle lubricant.
2. Position the differential side gear thrust washers on the differential side gears.
3. Position the differential side gears.
4. Lubricate the differential pinion thrust washers and the differential pinion gears with axle lubricant and assemble them.
5. Engage the differential pinion gears opposite the differential side gears.
6. Rotate the differential pinion gears to align with the differential pinion shaft bore.
7. Using a soft-faced hammer, install the differential clutch spring.
8. Insert the differential pinion shaft.
9. NOTE: If a new pinion shaft bolt is unavailable, coat the threads with sealer.
Install a new differential pinion shaft bolt.
^ Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
10. CAUTION: Do not press on the bearing.
Install the ring gear.
1 Position 3 bolts to align the holes in the ring gear and the differential case.
2 Using a suitable press, install the ring gear.
11. Install the remaining bolts.
^ Tighten to 105 Nm (77 lb-ft).
12. Install the differential carrier.