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Final Drive Carrier and Differential Assembly: Disassembly

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  1. Using a suitable tool, drive the roll pin out of the differential. Discard the roll pin.
    Fig 1: Removing Roll Pin Out Of Differential
    G07783195Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Remove the differential pin.
    Fig 2: Removing Differential Pin
    G07783196Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. NOTE: Do not mix up the washers from the side or spider gears that they were originally assembled with. Assembly of the differential with the wrong washers can cause excessive wear to the differential carrier, spider or side gears.
  4. Rotate the side gears along with the spider gears and remove the side gears and the spider gears.
    1. Side gear
    2. Spider gear
      Fig 3: Rotating Side Gears
      G07783197Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the washers from the side and spider gears, but keep the washers with the gear that it was originally assembled with.
    Fig 4: Removing Washer
    G07783198Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.