Removal

E350 MANUAL TRANSAXLE: DIFFERENTIAL CASE: REMOVAL

REMOVAL





1. REMOVE SPEEDOMETER DRIVE GEAR
(a) Remove the drive gear from the front differential case.
2. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR





(a) Put matchmarks on the ring gear and the differential case.






(b) Remove the 16 bolts.
(c) Using a plastic-faced hammer, tap out the differential case.
3. INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR BACKLASH






(a) Hold the differential pinion to the front differential case side. Using a dial indicator, measure the differential side gear backlash.
Standard backlash:
0.10 to 0.20 mm (0.0039 to 0.0079 in.)
If the backlash is out of specification, install proper side gear thrust washers.
4. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN





(a) Using SST and a hammer, unstake the staked part of the differential case.
SST: 09930-00010






(b) Using a pin punch and a hammer, tap out the straight pin from the differential case.






5. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT
(a) Remove the No. 1 differential pinion shaft from the differential case.






6. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
(a) Remove the 2 differential pinions, 2 differential pinion thrust washers, 2 differential side gears and 2 No. 1 differential side gear thrust washers from the differential case.
HINT: Remove the 2 pinion thrust washers and side gear thrust washers while turning the differential pinion.