Removal

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove lubricant fill hole plug from the differential housing cover.
3. Remove differential housing cover and drain the lubricant from the housing.
4. Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil, light engine oil or lint free cloth. Do not use water, steam, kerosene or gasoline for cleaning.
5. Remove the axle shafts.
6. Remove RWXL/ABS sensor from housing.

NOTE: Side play resulting from bearing races being loose on case hubs requires replacement of the differential case.





7. Mark the differential housing and differential bearing caps for installation reference (Fig. 25).
8. Remove bearing threaded adjuster lock from each bearing cap. Loosen the bolts, but do not remove the bearing caps.





9. Loosen the threaded adjusters with Wrench C-4164 (Fig. 26).
10. Hold the differential case while removing bearing caps and adjusters.
11. Remove the differential case.

NOTE: Each differential bearing cup and threaded adjuster must be kept with their respective bearing.