Differentials & Drive Axles: Overhaul: Differential: Disassembly

1. Remove speed transducer from housing cover. Remove rear housing cover. Mark and remove stub shafts, shims and bearing housings. Note location and remove differential side bearing caps. Remove differential assembly. Remove pinion flange nut.
2. Remove pinion flange. Using hydraulic press, remove drive pinion gear. Remove oil seal, slinger and bearing races. Using Remover (18G 47 and SL 47-1/1 ), remove bearing from drive pinion. Using Remover (18G 47 , SL 14-3/2 and SL 14-3/1 ), remove side bearings and shims.
3. Mark differential case halves. Disassemble case halves. See Fig 1 . Remove ring gear. Remove clutch plates and discs, keeping them in order of removal. Remove side rings and side gears.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Limited Slip Differential

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