POSITRACTION Differential: Overhaul: Disassembly
- Remove ring gear and differential side bearings. Remove pinion shaft lock screw and pinion shaft. Using a wide blunt tool such as a drift or wood block, drive preload spring from case.
- Place axle shaft in vise, splined end up, and slide case onto shaft until splines in side gears engages splines on axle shaft. Turn case until pinion gears and thrust washers can be removed.NOTE: Pinion shaft may be partially installed to aid in rotating case.
Remove pinion gears from case. Remove case from axle shaft and remove side gears, clutch packs and shims from case. Mark all parts for reassembly reference.