Front and Rear Housing Disassembly

1. Remove the seal from the main drive gear bearing retainer. Pry the seal out with a small pry bar or the equivalent.





2. If RWD vehicle, using J 26941 and J 23907, remove the slip yoke seal.
3. Remove the gasket material from the housing.





4. If 4WD vehicle remove the bolts and the main shaft rear bearing retainer from the rear housing.





5. If 4WD vehicle use a brass drift to remove the main shaft rear bearing from the rear housing.





6. Using J 23907, remove the rear housing shift shaft bearing.
^ Install the puller legs behind the bearing lip.
^ If the bearing lip breaks off, install the puller legs behind the inside (outer end) of the bearing lip.





7. Using J 36800 and J 23907, remove the shift shaft front housing bushing.

Important: Discard all bushings removed during this procedure.





8. Using J 36507, remove the two detent lever bushings. Remove one bushing at a time.





9. Put the front housing in a hydraulic press with the front of the housing facing down.
10. Using J 36183 and J 36184, remove the input shaft bearing.