10.5 Inch Axle

Locking Differential Disassemble (10.5 Inch Axle)
1. Remove the differential assembly.
2. Remove the ring gear.
3. Remove the differential side bearings.





4. Remove the differential case screws.





5. Separate the case halves by performing the following steps:
1. Pry the case halves apart at the yoke hole location.
2. Hold the locking differential cam, side gear and clutch plate assembly in the right side case half.





6. Remove the governor assembly.





7. Remove the latching bracket assembly.





8. Remove the thrust block.





9. Remove the following components from the differential case:
^ The locking differential spider
^ The differential pinion gears
^ The differential pinion gear thrust washers

10. Mark the differential spider, the differential pinion gears and the differential pinion gears accordingly in order to re-assemble the components correctly into the differential case.





11. Remove the locking differential side gear.





12. Remove the left side clutch plates and the guide clips.





13. Remove the left side gear thrust washer.





14. Remove the right side cam unit and clutch plate assembly.





15. Remove the right side locking differential clutch disc thrust washer.
16. Disassemble the left side differential side gear and clutch disc assembly.
17. Disassemble the right side locking differential side gear cam unit and clutch disc assembly.