Front Differential Case Disassemble With E-Locker

1. Remove the differential side bearings. Refer to Differential Side Bearing Replacement.




Note: The ring gear mounting bolts have left handed threads.

2. Remove the ring gear mounting bolts



3. Using a brass drift and a hammer, remove the ring gear from the differential carrier case.
4. Remove the electronic locking differential coil from the carrier case. Refer to Front Electronic Locking Differential Coil Replacement.



5. Remove the pins (1) from the differential carrier case (2).



6. Remove the fasteners (1) from the differential carrier case (2).



7. Insert a screw driver in the slot on the side of the differential carrier case.



8. Using the screw driver, separate the differential carrier case (1) and (2).



9. Remove the front differential preload spring (1) from the differential carrier case (2).



10. Remove the (1) shim, locking side gear (2) and the electronic locking differential plate (3) from the differential carrier case (4).



11. Using a hammer and a long 5/32 punch, remove the roll pin (2) from the differential carrier case (2).



12. Remove the pinion shaft (4), side gears (2), thrust washers (1) from the differential carrier case (3).



13. Remove the side gear (1) and the shim (2) from the differential carrier case (3).

Front Differential Case Disassemble W/O E-Locker

1. Remove the differential side bearings. Refer to Differential Side Bearing Replacement.




Note: The ring gear bolts have left-handed threads.

2. Remove the ring gear bolts.

Caution: 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.




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



4. Remove the pinion shaft lock bolt.



5. Remove the pinion shaft.




Note: If re-using the differential pinion gears and or the differential side gears, create reference mark the top and bottom of the pinion gears and the left and right of the side gears.

6. Remove the differential pinion gears by rolling the differential pinion gears out of the case with the pinion thrust washers.
7. Remove the differential side gears and the side gear thrust washers.