Final Drive: Disassembly

Remove mounting bolts. Then, separate the final gear from differential case.
Make a notch and remove speedometer drive gear using a scraper or other suitable tool.
- Bearing replacer cannot be positioned unless speedometer drive gear is removed .
Fig 1: Removing Mounting Bolts
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Remove differential side bearing of final gear side using Tool.
Turn differential case upside down, and remove differential side bearing of speedometer drive gear side using Tool.
- Be careful not to mix up the differential side bearings .
Fig 2: Removing Differential Side Bearing Of Final Gear Side Using Tool
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Remove speedometer stopper.
Remove lock pins from pinion mate shaft using Tool.

Fig 3: Removing Lock Pins From Pinion Mate Shaft Using Tool
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Remove pinion mate shaft.
Rotate pinion mate gear, and remove pinion mate gear, pinion mate thrust washer, side gear, and side gear thrust washer from differential case.

Fig 4: Rotating & Removing Pinion Mate Gear
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