PROCEDURE
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
Mount the front differential ring gear in a vise between aluminum plates.
Note
Be careful not to damage the front differential ring gear.
Do not overtighten the vise.
| *a | Matchmark |
Put matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and front differential case sub-assembly.
Remove the 12 bolts.
Using a plastic-faced hammer, remove the front differential ring gear from the front differential case sub-assembly.
INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY
INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR THRUST AMOUNT
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN
Mount the front differential case sub-assembly in a vise between aluminum plates.
Note
Be careful not to damage the front differential case sub-assembly.
Do not overtighten the vise.
Using a 5 mm pin punch and hammer, remove the front differential pinion shaft straight pin from the front differential case sub-assembly.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT
Remove the front No. 1 differential pinion shaft from the front differential case sub-assembly.
INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION BACKLASH
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
Set SST as shown in the illustration and tighten it.
| *a | Turn | *b | Hold |
Note
Do not overtighten SST, as doing so will damage the front differential side gear, center differential side gear conical spring washer, front No. 1 differential side gear thrust washer and front differential case.
Tech Tips
Tighten SST until there is a clearance between the front differential pinions and front differential side gears.
When removing the front differential pinions, do not overtighten SST, as it is necessary to rotate the front differential side gears.
| *a | Turn |
Install SST as shown in the illustration, rotate the front differential side gear, and then remove the 2 front differential pinions and 2 front differential pinion thrust washers from the front differential case sub-assembly.
Note
Do not drop the front differential pinion or front differential pinion thrust washer.
| *1 | Front Differential Side Gear |
| *2 | Center Differential Side Gear Conical Spring Washer |
| *3 | Front No. 1 Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer |
Remove SST from the front differential case sub-assembly, and then remove the 2 front differential side gears, 2 front No. 1 differential side gear thrust washers and 2 center differential side gear conical spring washers from the front differential case.
Note
Do not drop the front differential side gear, front No. 1 differential side gear thrust washer and center differential side gear conical spring washer.