Standard Differential

Fig. 1 Removable Carrier 9In. Ring Gear Axle Exploded View:

1. Mount carrier in suitable holding fixture.
2. Mark one differential bearing cap and the mating bearing support with punch marks for proper assembly.
3. Remove adjusting nut locks, bearing caps, and adjusting nuts, Fig. 1, then lift differential case assembly out of carrier.
4. Using suitable press, remove differential side bearings.
5. Mark differential case, cover, and ring gear for proper assembly.
6. Remove and discard ring gear to differential case attaching bolts, then press gear from case or tap gear off with soft faced hammer.
7. Separate differential case halves, then drive out differential pinion shaft lock pin with suitable drift.
8. Using brass drift, drive out differential pinion shaft.
9. Remove differential side gears, differential pinion gears, and thrust washers.