Tools Required

1. Remove the drain plug, and drain the fluid.



2. Remove the fill plug.



3. Remove the rear mounting bracket (2) and bolts (3).



4. Remove the nut (1) and flange (2).



5. Remove the dust deflector (2) from the flange (1), if required.



6. Remove the flange oil seal (1) from the clutch cover.



7. Remove the bolts (1) and clutch cover (2) from the differential housing.



8. Remove the filter assembly.
9. Remove the dowel pins.



10. Position the clutch cover (1) into a press in order to remove the clutch drum.




Notice: Do not submerge the clutch drum in solvent. Solvents will damage the friction material and gerotor pump.

Important: The clutch drum is not serviceable. If inoperative conditions are found, replace the unit.

11. Remove the clutch drum (2) from the clutch cover (1).



12. Remove the snap ring (1) from the clutch cover.



13. Remove the bearing (1), and clutch drum front oil seal (2) from the clutch cover.



14. Remove the clutch drum rear oil seal (1) from the housing.



15. Attach the J 44869  (1) to the housing, using 4 clutch cover bolts.
16. Install the housing and fixture into the J 3289-20  (2) base.



17. Remove the rear cover bolts, 4 M8 and 4 M10.




Important: The rear differential carrier may come out with the cover.

18. Remove the rear cover by prying it off at the pry point locations.



19. Remove the right and left axle shaft oil seals.



20. Remove the differential carrier, place a screw driver in the axle differential bore and pry up.




Important: Mark or tag the bearing races and shims for assembly.

21. Remove the carrier assembly (1), bearing races (2), and shims (3).




Important: DO NOT reuse the ring gear bolts. Use NEW bolts during assembly.

22. Remove the bolts (3) and the ring gear (1) from the carrier (2).



23. Identify the lock pin location (1) within the differential case.



24. Drive the pinion shaft roll pin from the access hole (3) until the pinion shaft pin (2) can be removed from the differential case (1).



25. Remove the washers (1), the pinion gears (2), and the side gears (3) from the differential case.



26. Using the J 44854  (3), J 22912-B  (2), and J 44855  (1), place the carrier into a press and press off the bearing.
27. Turn the carrier over, using the same process, remove the right side differential bearing.



28. Using a punch, bend out the flats on both sides of the pinion nut.



29. Place the J 44864  (1) over the pinion shaft. Turn the shaft to align the hex nut with the flat on the J 44869  (2).



30. Place the J 44865  (1) and breaker bar over the pinion splines. Remove the nut.




Important: The pinion nut is not reusable.

31. Remove the J 44864  (1) and nut.
32. Remove the 4 bolts from the J 44869  (2), and remove the J 44869 from the housing.



33. Position the differential housing into a press in order to remove the pinion shaft.




Important: The collapsible spacer is not reusable.

34. Remove the front bearing (1), the collapsible spacer (2), and the pinion shaft (3).




Important: The bolt is left hand threaded.

35. Place the J 3940 behind the rear pinion bearing race in the grooves. Spread the arms and tighten the lock bolt.
36. Place the housing in a press and remove the race.



37. Place the J 3940 behind the front bearing race in the grooves. Spread the arms and tighten the lock bolt.
38. Place the housing in a press and remove the race.



39. Using the J 44858  (2) and the J 22912-B  (1), place the V of the split plate in the groove of the J 44858  (2). Tighten the nuts.

Important: The pinion shim is located under the bearing. Measure and mark or tag when removed.

40. Place the pinion shaft and tools in a press, remove the bearing and shim.