Differential Case and Ring Gear - Conventional

Differential Case and Ring Gear - Conventional

Special Tool(s):

Special Tool(s):

Material:

Initial disassembly

NOTE: If the differential ring gear backlash between teeth is greater than specification, remove the ring gear to check the differential case flange runout. Do not disassemble the differential carrier assembly.

1. Remove the differential carrier. Tag the differential shims and bearing cups for location.
2. Remove the 10 differential ring gear bolts.





3. CAUTION: Care should be taken not to damage the differential ring gear bolt hole threads.

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





4. If checking differential case flange runout, install the bearing cups in their original location and install the differential assembly.
1 Install the bearing caps and differential shims.
^ Rotate the differential assembly to verify the bearings have seated.

2 Install the special tool and record the differential case runout.





Final disassembly

5. NOTE: The anti-lock ring cannot be reused once removed. Remove the anti-lock ring only if damaged.

If necessary, remove the anti-lock ring.





6. Using the special tools, remove the differential bearings.





7. Remove the differential pinion shaft lock bolt.





8. Remove the differential pinion shaft.





9. Rotate and remove the differential pinion gears and differential pinion gear thrust washers.





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





Assembly
1. Use axle lubricant to lubricate the differential side gear thrust washer and the differential side gear journals.
^ Position the differential side gear thrust washers on the differential side gears.





2. Install the differential side gears.





3. Use axle lubricant to lubricate the differential pinion gear thrust washers and the differential pinion gears.





4. Install the differential pinion gears and differential pinion gear thrust washers opposite the differential side gears.





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





6. Install the differential pinion shaft.
^ Align the hole in the differential pinion shaft with the hole in the differential case.





7. NOTE: If a new pinion shaft lock bolt is unavailable, coat the threads with threadlock and sealer prior to installation.

Install a new differential pinion shaft lock bolt and tighten finger-tight.





8. Using the special tool, install the new differential bearings on the differential case.





9. Position the differential ring gear, the new anti-lock speed sensor ring and the differential case. Align the bolt holes by starting 2 bolts through the holes in the differential case and into the differential ring gear.
10. Using a shop press, press the ring gear on the differential case.

11. NOTE: Apply stud and bearing mount to the differential ring gear bolts.

Install the differential ring gear bolts.
^ Tighten to 105 Nm (77 ft. lbs.).





12. Install the differential case.