Disassembly

The transfer shaft should be removed for differential repair and bearing turning torque checking.

Differential Cover Bolts:

Remove Differential Cover:

1. Remove the differential cover and bolts.

Differential Retainer Bolts:

Remove Bearing Retainer:

2. Remove the differential bearing retainer and bolts.
3. Using a plastic hammer, remove extension housing/adapter plate on the right side of the transaxle.

WARNING: Hold onto differential assembly to prevent it from rolling out of housing.

4. Use Miller Special Tool 5048, 5048-3 Collets, and L-4539-2, or equivalents Button to remove the differential bearing cone on the extension housing side.

Position Button And Collets Onto Differential And Bearing (Ring Gear Side):

Position Tool 5048 Over Button And Collets At Differential Bearing (Ring Gear Side):

Remove Differential Bearing Cone (Ring Gear Side):

5. Use Miller Special Tool 5048, 5048-4 Collets, and L-4539-2, or equivalents Button to remove the differential bearing cone on the bearing retainer side.
6. Using Miller Special Tool L-4518, or equivalent, remove the differential bearing race from the extension housing.

Position Bearing Cup Remover Tool In Retainer:

Remove Bearing Cup:

7. Using Miller Special Tool 6062A, or equivalent, remove the differential bearing race from the bearing retainer.