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Disassembly and Assembly - Standard


Rear Axle - 286RBI / DIFFERENTIAL

DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove roll-pin holding mate shaft in housing.





2. Remove pinion gear mate shaft (Fig. 29).





3. Rotate differential side gears and remove pinion mate gears and thrust washers (Fig. 30).
4. Remove differential side gears and thrust washers.

ASSEMBLY
1. Install differential side gears and thrust washers.
2. Install pinion mate gears and thrust washers.
3. Install pinion gear mate shaft.
4. Align hole in the pinion gear mate shaft with hole in the differential case.





5. Install and seat pinion mate shaft roll-pin in the differential case and mate shaft with a punch and hammer (Fig. 31). Peen the edge of the roll-pin hole in the differential case slightly in two places 180° apart.
6. Lubricate all differential components with hypoid gear lubricant.