Disassembly Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mazda B4000, 2002 Mazda B3000, and 2002 Mazda B2300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove differential case from the front drive axle housing. See FRONT AXLE & DIFFERENTIAL DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY .
Remove the ring gear.
1. Remove the eight bolts.
2. Use a drift that will bottom out in the ring gear bolt holes to separate the ring gear from the differential case.
Fig 1: Removing Ring Gear
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Drive out the differential pinion shaft roll pin from the differential case.

Fig 2: Removing Differential Pinion Shaft Roll Pin
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Remove the differential pinion shaft.

Fig 3: Removing Differential Pinion Shaft
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NOTE: Differential side gears may fall out after removing the differential pinion gears.
Rotate the differential pinion gears to the differential case window and remove them and the differential pinon thrust washers.

Fig 4: Removing Differential Pinion Gears
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Remove the differential side gears and the differential side gear thrust washers.

Fig 5: Removing Differential Side Gears
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Assemble Pinion and Carrier Bearing Puller ST 49 UN01 029 .

Fig 6: Assemble Pinion & Carrier Bearing Puller
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Position Pinion and Carrier Bearing Puller ST 49 UN01 029 .

Fig 7: Positioning Pinion & Carrier Bearing Puller
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NOTE: The differential bearings must be installed on the same side they were removed from.

Fig 8: Removing Differential Bearing

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Use Pinion and Carrier Bearing Puller ST 49 UN01 029 to remove the differential bearing.
- Repeat the procedure for the other side.