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For 1990-2009 cars only

Tools Required

    •  KM-520 Remover/Installer
    •  J 22888-20A (KM-161-B) Universal Two Jaw Puller
    •  J 22888-35 Puller Legs

Disassembly Procedure


    Object Number: 1251746  Size: SH
  1. Remove the differential cover bolts, the differential cover, and the differential cover gasket.

  2. Object Number: 1251747  Size: SH
  3. Remove the bearing-adjusting ring retainer plate bolt and the bearing-adjusting ring retainer plate.

  4. Object Number: 1251750  Size: SH
  5. Remove the bearing-adjusting ring using the KM-520 (1).

  6. Object Number: 1251751  Size: SH
  7. Remove the right-side bearing-retainer bolts and the right-side bearing retainer.

  8. Object Number: 1251753  Size: SH
  9. Remove the differential assembly from the transaxle case.

  10. Object Number: 1251756  Size: SH
  11. Remove the ring gear bolts.

  12. Object Number: 1251758  Size: SH
  13. Separate the ring gear from the differential housing.

  14. Object Number: 1251759  Size: SH
  15. Drive the pinion gear shaft lock pin from the differential housing and the pinion gear shaft.

  16. Object Number: 1251762  Size: SH
  17. Remove the pinion gear shaft.

  18. Object Number: 1251766  Size: SH
  19. Remove the pinion gears and the washers.
  20. Remove the side gears and the side thrust washers.

  21. Object Number: 1251767  Size: SH
  22. Remove both of the differential bearings using the J 22888-20A  (1) with the J 22888-35 .

  23. Object Number: 1251770  Size: SH
  24. Remove the speedometer drive gear from the differential gear housing.