Drive Axles: Overhaul: Disassembly
- With differential secured in suitable holding fixture, remove 2 bolts and spring washers from caps and remove lock plates. Remove bolts and spring washers securing case bearing caps, and remove caps, adjuster rings and roller bearing cups. Remove differential case from carrier.
- Turn differential carrier upside down and lock bevel pinion in place. Loosen self-locking nut securing sleeve to bevel pinion shaft and remove sleeve. Remove pinion, thrust ring, rear roller bearing cone and collapsible spacer from inside housing. Remove oil seal, oil slinger, and front bearing cone from carrier.
- Slide collapsible spacer off pinion, then draw off rear roller bearing. Thrust washer can then be removed from pinion. Using a suitable puller, remove differential case roller bearings. Remove screws holding ring gear to differential case then use drift to remove pinion gear from case. Remove pinion gears, side gears, and thrust washers.