Part 1
DIFFERENTIAL CASECOMPONENTS:
DISASSEMBLY
1. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
(a) Place matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and differential case.
(b) Remove the 14 bolts.
(c) Using a plastic hammer, tap on the front differential ring gear to remove it from the case.
2. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
(a) Using SST, remove the front differential case front differential tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
SST 09950-00020, 09950-00030, 09950-60010 (09951-00490), 09950-40011 (09957-04010)
(b) Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing outer race.
SST 09308-00010
3. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
(a) Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
SST 09950-00020, 09950-00030, 09950-60010 (09951-00490), 09950-40011 (09957-04010), 09308-00010
(b) Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing outer race.
SST 09308-00010
4. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN
(a) Using a pin punch and hammer, install the straight pin.
NOTICE: Before removing the straight pin, unstake it with a pin punch.
5. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT NO.1
(a) Remove the front differential pinion shaft No.1 from the differential case.
6. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
(a) Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 pinion thrust washers, 2 front differential side gears and 2 side gear thrust washers from the differential case.
7. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL
(a) Using SST and a hammer, remove the oil seal.
SST 09950-70010 (09951-07100), 09215-00013 (09215-00471)
8. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL
(a) Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09950-70010 (09951-07100), 09608-10010
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT BACKLASH
(a) Using a dial indicator, inspect the backlash of the side gear.
Standard backlash: 0.05 to 0.20 mm (0.0020 to 0.0079 inch)
Thrust Washer Thickness:
