Front Carrier Component Disassembling Procedure

Front Carrier Component Disassembling Procedure





1. Install the front carrier component to the SST.
2. Remove the oil strainer.
3. Remove the oil pipe.
4. Remove the side cover.





5. Remove the oil pump by turning it using pliers as shown in the figure.
^ If the oil pump shaft remains in the gear shaft side, remove the oil pump shaft.





6. Make alignment marks on the bearing caps and front carrier.
7. Remove the bearing caps.





8. Using a suitable wrench, secure the ring gear shaft, and remove the ring gear lockbolt.





9. Using the SST, secure the companion flange, and remove the locknut and washer.





10. Using the SST, remove the companion flange.





11. Using the SSTs, remove the ring gear component.
12. Remove the adjustment shims and spacer.





13. Install an appropriate nut to the drive pinion to prevent the thread from being damaged.
14. Lightly tap the drive pinion using a copper hammer and remove the drive pinion gear.





15. Using a flathead screwdriver, remove the oil seal.
16. Remove the bearing (rear) and distance piece.





17. Using the SST, remove the bearing (front).
18. Remove the spacer.








19. Attach the brass stick to the notch, tap the race end lightly and evenly, then remove the bearing outer races.





20. Using the SSTs, remove the bearing (side) (opposite ring gear side).





21. Using a SST, remove the bearing (side) (ring gear side) together with ring gear.
Substitution SST
^ 49 T032 302
Outer diameter: 25 - 30 mm (0.99 - 1.18 in)
Plate thickness: 1 mm (0.04 in) or more