PROCEDURE
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing from the front differential case.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing from the rear differential case.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
| *1 | Matchmark |
Put matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and front differential case.
Remove the 16 bolts.
Using a plastic-faced hammer, remove the front differential case.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN
Using SST and a hammer, unstake the staked part of the front differential case.
Using a 5 mm pin punch and hammer, tap out the front differential pinion shaft straight pin from the front differential case.
REMOVE NO. 1 FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT
Remove the No. 1 front differential pinion shaft from the front differential case.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 front differential pinion thrust washers, 2 front differential side gears and 2 front differential side gear thrust washers from the front differential case.
Tech Tips
While rotating the front differential side gears, remove the 2 pinions and 2 pinion thrust washers.