Differential Case Assembly

- Tools Required:
- J 24385 Differential Case Spreader
- D136/D346 Master Differential Bearings

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Lubricate all parts with axle lubricant.
2. New side gear thrust washers to the side gears.
3. Side gears to the differential case.
- Install the side gears on the same side as removed.
4. Pinion gears to the differential without the thrust washers.
A. Install the pinion gears to the side gears so the holes in the pinion gears are 180° apart.
B. Rotate the pinion gears into place, and verify that the pinion gears line up with the pinion shaft holes.
5. New pinion thrust washers.
- Rotate the pinion gears toward the differential opening enough to slide in the pinion thrust washers.
6. Pinion shaft.
- Align the roil pin holes in the case and shaft.





7. Roll pin.
A. Peen metal from the case over the lock pin in two places, 180° apart.
B. Make sure the mating surfaces of the differential case and the ring gear are clean and free of burrs.
8. Ring gear to the case.
A. Align the holes in the case with the holes in the ring gear.
B. Press the ring gear onto the case.
9. New ring gear bolts.
- Tighten:
A. Ring gear bolts in stages, gradually pulling the ring gear onto the differential case.
B. Ring gear bolts in sequence to 298 Nm (220 ft. lbs.).





10. Master differential bearings D136/D346 to the differential.
- Refer to DETERMINING TOTAL SHIM PACK SIZE.
- Outboard spacers, if used, should be in place.