Removal Procedure

Remove the case extension. Refer to CASE EXTENSION REPLACEMENT .
Rotate the manual shaft (16) counterclockwise in order to place the transaxle in Park (P) and prevent the differential from rotating.

Fig 1: Rotating Manual Shaft Counterclockwise
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Remove the 4 bolts (119) from the differential housing to transaxle case.
Remove the differential carrier.

Fig 2: Removing Differential Carrier
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Push on the output shaft in order to expose the left side differential gear snap ring. Remove the left side differential gear to output shaft snap ring (56).
Remove the differential side gear (118) and thrust washer (117).

Fig 3: Removing Differential Side Gear (118) & Thrust Washer (117)
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Remove the final drive carrier (100) and the thrust bearing.
Remove the final drive sun gear (121).

Fig 4: Removing Final Drive Sun Gear (121)
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