Disassembly

DISASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
[A] DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL





CAUTION: When taking out the differential case assembly, be careful not to drop and damage the side bearing outer races.

NOTE: Keep the right and left side bearings and side bearing adjusting spacers separate, so that they do not become mixed during assembly.

[B] SIDE BEARING INNER RACE REMOVAL





Use special tools MB990810, MB990811 to pull out the side bearing inner races.

NOTE: There are two notches provided (at the differential case side) for the claw part of the special tools; use special tools MB990810, MB990811 at that position.

[C] DRIVE GEAR REMOVAL





1. Make the mating marks to the differential case and the drive gear.
2. Loosen the drive gear attaching bolts in diagonal sequence to remove the drive gear.

[D] LOCK PIN REMOVAL





Drive out the lock pin with a punch.

[E] SELF-LOCKING NUT REMOVAL





Use the special tool MB990767 to hold the companion flange, and then remove the companion flange self-locking nut.

[F] DRIVE PINION ASSEMBLY REMOVAL





CAUTION: The mating mark made on the companion flange must not be on the coupling surface of the flange yoke and the front propeller shaft.

1. Make mating marks on the drive pinion and companion flange.
2. Drive out the drive pinion together with the drive pinion spacer and drive pinion shims.

[G] DRIVE PINION FRONT BEARING INNER RACE REMOVAL





Use special tools MB990339, MB990648 to pull out the front bearing inner race.

[H] DRIVE PINION REAR BEARING OUTER RACE REMOVAL





Use special tool MB990939 to remove the drive pinion rear bearing outer race.

[I] DRIVE PINION FRONT BEARING OUTER RACE REMOVAL





Use special tool MB990939 to remove the drive pinion front bearing outer race.

[J] OIL SEAL REMOVAL





Use special tool MB990590 to remove the oil seal.