REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
Put matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and front differential case.
| *a | Matchmark |
Remove the 12 bolts.
Using a plastic hammer, tap on the front differential ring gear to remove it from the front differential case.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing (inner race) from the front differential case.
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing (outer race) and shim from the transaxle housing.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing (inner race) from the front differential case.
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing (outer race) from the transaxle case sub-assembly.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN
Using SST and a hammer, loosen the staked part of the front differential case.
Using a 5 mm pin punch and hammer, remove the front differential pinion shaft straight pin from the front differential case.
Note
Before removing the front differential pinion shaft straight pin, unstake it with a pin punch.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT
Remove the front No. 1 differential pinion shaft from the front differential case.
REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 front differential pinion thrust washers, 2 front differential side gears, and 2 No. 1 front differential side gear thrust washers from the front differential case.
REMOVE FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
Using SST and a hammer, remove the front transaxle case oil seal from the transaxle housing.
REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
Using SST and a hammer, remove the transaxle case oil seal from the transaxle case sub-assembly.