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Final Drive Carrier and Differential Assembly

Final Drive Carrier and Differential Assembly

Special Tool(s):




Material:





Disassembly





1. NOTE: Do not damage the speed sensor wheel.

Using the special tools, remove the differential case bearings.





2. NOTE: The roll pin cannot be driven through the housing.

NOTE: Note the location of the indent left by the flag on the roll pin.

Remove the differential pinion shaft.
1 Remove and discard the roll pin.
2 Remove the pinion shaft.





3. Remove the differential side gears.
1 Rotate the differential pinion gears 90 degrees and remove the differential pinion gears with the thrust washers.
2 Remove the differential side gears with the thrust washers.
4. Clean all parts thoroughly in clean solvent and blow dry with moisture-free regulated compressed air.
5. Inspect the differential parts of damage and wear.
^ Pinion gear teeth and bores
^ Side gear teeth and 5 splines
^ Thrust washers
^ Differential pinion shaft
^ Differential case bearing and surfaces

Assembly





1. Lubricate the gears and thrust washers with clean automatic transmission fluid.





2. Install the different pinion gears and thrust washers.
1 Install the differential side gears and thrust washers.
2 Install the differential pinion gears and thrust washers by rotating 90 degrees.





3. NOTE: Install a new roll pin.

Install the differential pinion shaft.
1 Install the pinion shaft.
2 Install the roll pin.





4. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Using the special tool, install the differential case bearings.