Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly
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- Remove final gear mounting bolts and then separate the final gear from differential case.
- Remove differential side bearing (clutch housing side) using the drift (A) [SST: ST33061000 (J-8107-2)] and pullers (B).CAUTION: Hook a puller on the cage of differential side bearing.
- Remove speedometer drive gear.
- Remove differential side bearing (transaxle case side) using the drift and pullers.CAUTION: Hook a puller on the inner race of differential side bearing.
- Remove retaining pin from differential case using a pin punch and then remove pinion mate shaft.
- Rotate pinion mate gears and remove pinion mate gears, pinion mate thrust washers, side gears, and side gear thrust washers from differential case.