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Makes 🢒 HUMMER 🢒 2008 🢒 H2 🢒 Driveline/Axle 🢒 Front Drive Axle 🢒 Front Differential Case Disassemble

Front Differential Case Disassemble 9.25 Inch Axle

Special Tools

    • J 22888-D Side Bearing Remover Kit
    • J 36597 Side Bearing Puller Pilot - 9.25 in Axle
  1. Place the differential case in a vise.

    2. Object Number: 680400 Size: SH
  2. Using the J 22888-20A  (2) and the J 36597  (1), remove the differential side bearings.
  3. Remove the differential assembly from the vise.

    4. Object Number: 866503 Size: SH

    Important: The ring gear bolts have left-hand threads.

  4. Remove the ring gear bolts. Discard the bolts.

    5. Object Number: 866502 Size: SH

    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.

  5. Using a brass drift and a hammer, remove the ring gear from the differential case.

    6. Object Number: 851727 Size: SH
  6. Remove the pinion shaft lock bolt.

    7. Object Number: 851733 Size: SH
  7. Remove the pinion shaft.
  8. Remove the differential side gear spacers, if equipped.

    9. Object Number: 851732 Size: SH
  9. Using a brass drift and a hammer, drive the pinion gear thrust washers out from the differential case.

    10. Important: Mark the pinion gears and thrust washers top and bottom.

  10. Roll the differential pinion gears out of the differential case.

    11. Object Number: 851734 Size: SH

    Important: Mark the differential side gears and thrust washers left and right.

  11. Remove the differential side gears and thrust washers.