Differential Assembly

Drain gear oil, if necessary.
Remove carrier cover mounting bolts.
Remove carrier cover to insert the seal cutter between gear carrier and carrier cover.
Tool number A: KV10111100 (J-37228)
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
- Never insert flat-bladed screwdriver, this way damage the mating surface.
  
  Fig 1: Inserting Seal Cutter Between Gear Carrier And Carrier Cover
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Remove side retainer.
Remove side bearing adjusting shim.
Remove O-ring from side retainer.

Fig 2: Removing Side Bearing Adjusting Shim
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Remove differential case assembly from gear carrier.

Fig 3: Identifying Differential Case Assembly
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Remove side oil seal (right side) from side retainer.

Fig 4: Removing Side Oil Seal
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Remove side bearing outer race with puller.
Tool number A: KV381054S0 (J-34286)
Remove O-ring from gear carrier.
Remove side oil seal (left side) from gear carrier.

Fig 5: Removing Side Bearing Outer Race Using Puller
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Remove side bearing outer race with puller.
Tool number A: KV381054S0 (J-34286)

Fig 6: Identifying Side Bearing Outer Race And Puller
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Remove side bearing inner race.
To prevent damage to bearing, engage puller jaws in groove (<=).

Tool number A: ST33051001 (J-22888-20)

B: ST33061000 (J-8107-2)

Fig 7: Removing Side Bearing Inner Race
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CAUTION:
- To prevent damage to the side bearing and drive gear, place copper plates between these parts and vise.
- It is not necessary to remove side bearing inner race except it is replaced.
For proper reinstallation, paint matching marks on one differential case assembly.
CAUTION: For matching marks, use paint. Never damage differential case and drive gear.
Remove drive gear mounting bolts.
Tap drive gear off differential case assembly with a soft hammer.
CAUTION: Tap evenly all around to keep drive gear from bending.

Fig 8: Identifying Matching Marks On Differential Case Assembly
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Remove lock pin of pinion mate shaft with a punch from drive gear side.

Fig 9: Removing Lock Pin Of Pinion Mate Shaft
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Remove pinion mate shaft.

Fig 10: Removing Pinion Mate Shaft
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Turn pinion mate gear, then remove pinion mate gears, pinion mate thrust washers, side gears and side gear thrust washers from differential case.

Fig 11: Identifying Pinion Mate Gear
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