Disassembly Procedure
- Remove the differential side bearings, if necessary. Refer to Differential Side Bearings Replacement .
- Remove the ring gear bolts. Discard the bolts.
- Remove the ring gear from the differential case.
- Remove the differential pinion gears and the differential side gears by doing the following:
Important: The ring gear bolts have left-hand threads.
Notice: Do not pry the ring gear from the differential case. Prying the ring gear from the differential case may cause damage to the ring gear and/or the differential case.
Drive the ring gear off with a brass drift if necessary.
| 4.1. | Remove the pinion shaft lock bolt. |
| 4.2. | Remove the pinion shaft. |
| 4.3. | Roll the differential pinion gear out of the case with the pinion thrust washers. |
| 4.4. | Remove the differential side gears and the side gear thrust washers. |
Mark the pinion gears top and bottom and the differential side gears left and right.
Assembly Procedure
- Lubricate the pinion and side gears with axle lubricant. Use the proper fluid. Refer to Fluid and Lubricant Recommendations in Maintenance and Lubrication.
- Install the thrust washers to the differential side gears.
- Install the differential pinion gears by doing the following:
- Install the thrust washers.
- Install the pinion shaft.
- Install a new pinion shaft lock bolt.
- Install the ring gear onto the differential case.
- Install the new ring gear bolts.
- Tighten the ring gear bolts. Tighten the ring gear bolts alternately and in stages, gradually pulling the ring gear onto the differential case.
- Install the differential side bearings, if necessary. Refer to Differential Side Bearings Replacement .
If the same differential side gears and the thrust washers are being used, install the gears and the thrust washers to the original locations.
| 3.1. | Position one pinion gear between the differential side gears. |
| 3.2. | Rotate the differential side gears until the pinion gear is directly opposite the opening in the differential case. |
| 3.3. | Place the other pinion gear between the differential side gears. |
Line up the hole in both the pinion gears.
Rotate the pinion gears toward the opening in order to permit the sliding in of the thrust washers.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
Tighten
Tighten the new pinion shaft lock bolt to 25 N·m
(18 lb ft).
Important: The mating surface of the ring gear and the differential case must be clean and free of burrs before installing the ring gear.
Important: The ring gear bolts have left-hand threads.
Hand start each bolt to ensure that the ring gear is properly installed to the differential case.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
Tighten
Tighten the ring gear bolts in sequence to 120 N·m
(89 lb ft).
