Locking Differential Disassemble 10.5 Inch Axle

Tools Required

J 22912-O1 Split Plate Bearing Puller

1. Remove the differential assembly. Refer to Differential Replacement in Rear Drive Axle.
2. Remove the differential case bolts.

Set the unit on the right side case half.

3. Remove the case halves.

3.1.	Pry the halves apart at the yoke hole location.

3.2.	Hold the side gear in the left side case half.

4. Remove the governor assembly.
5. Remove the latching bracket assembly.
6. Remove the left side gear.
7. Remove the left side clutch plates and the guide clips.
8. Remove the left side gear thrust washer.
9. Remove the following parts:

•	The reaction blocks

•	The pinion yoke

•	The pinion gears

•	The pinion thrust washers

10. Remove the right cam unit from the differential.
11. Remove the right side gear thrust washer.

Measure and record the overall length of the gear assembly from the front of the gear to the back of the thrust sleeve including the side gear thrust washer.




12. Remove the thrust sleeve using the J 22912-O1 .

Press the sleeve from the side gear.




13. Remove the clutch plates.
14. Remove the guide clips.
15. Remove the wave washer.
16. Remove the cam plate.
17. Remove the side cam gear.

Locking Differential Disassemble 8.6, 9.5, 11.5 Inch Axle

Tools Required

J 26252 Locking Differential Governor Remover

1. Remove the ring gear, if necessary. Refer to Drive Pinion and Ring Gear Replacement .



2. Remove the governor bushing using the J 26252 .
3. Remove the governor assembly.

To aid in the removal of the governor assembly, turn the side gear as necessary to position the governor assembly between two of the side gear teeth.




4. Remove the latching bracket assembly bushing using the J 26252 .

To aid in the removal of the latching bracket assembly, turn the side gear as necessary to position the latching bracket assembly between two of the side gear teeth.

5. For the 8.6, 9.5 inch axles, remove the pinion shaft lock bolt.
6. For the 11.5 inch axle, remove the pinion shaft retaining pin.
7. Remove the pinion shaft.
8. Remove the differential pinion gears and the thrust washers.

Rotate the pinion gears and roll the pinion gears and the thrust washers out of the case through the differential window.

Mark the pinion gears and thrust washers accordingly for re-assembly.

9. Remove the thrust block.
10. Remove the right side gear and clutch discs assembly.
11. Remove the right side shim.



12. Remove the left side gear (cam unit) and clutch disc assembly.



13. Remove the left side gear thrust washer.