Removal

Standard Differential / Rear Axle - 9 1/4 inch

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove filler plug from the differential cover.
3. Remove differential cover and drain the lubricant.
4. Remove the axle shafts.
5. Remove RWAL/ABS sensor from housing.

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






6. Mark differential housing and bearing caps for installation reference (Fig. 29).
7. Remove bearing threaded adjuster lock from each bearing cap.
8. Loosen differential bearing cap bolts.






9. Loosen differential bearing adjusters through the axle tubes with Wrench C-4164 (Fig. 30).
10. Hold the differential case while removing bearing caps and adjusters.
11. Remove the differential case.

NOTE: Tag the differential bearing cups and threaded adjusters to indicate their location.