Differential Replacement

Differential Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove propeller shaft.
3. Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies.
4. Remove the right and left wheel drive shafts.




5. Position a transmission jack beneath the differential.
6. Firmly secure the differential to the transmission jack.




7. Remove the front differential carrier bracket-to-frame bolt (1).




8. Remove the left differential rear mounting bolt (1).




9. Remove the right rear differential to support mounting bolt (1).
10. Lower the jack slightly until the mounting ear at the front of the differential clears the support attachment point.
11. Remove the differential from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

Important: The differential is shipped with a plastic vent plug. Remove the plastic vent plug prior to differential vent installation.

1. When replacing the differential. remove the plastic vent plug and install a new differential vent.
The vent flange must be fully seated.
2. If reusing the wheel drive shafts remove and discard the wheel drive shaft retaining rings.
The wheel drive shaft retaining rings are on the splined shaft of the inner tripod housing.
3. Install the new wheel drive shaft retaining rings.
4. With the differential firmly attached to the jack, raise the differential to the vehicle.




5. Hand install the differential carrier bracket-to-frame bolt (1) in order to locate the differential to the rear support.




6. With the differential firmly attached to the jack, raise the differential to the rear support.
7. Position the differential to the support.




8. Hand install the left differential rear mounting bolt (1).





Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

9. Hand install the right differential rear mounting bolt (1).

* Tighten the differential rear mounting bolts to 175 N.m (129 lb ft).
* Tighten the differential carrier bracket-to-frame bolt to 175 N.m (129 lb ft).




10. Remove the transmission jack.
11. Install propeller shaft.
12. Install the wheel drive shafts.
13. Install the rear tire and wheel assemblies.
14. Inspect the differential lubricant level.
15. Lower the vehicle.