Differential Case and Ring Gear-Conventional

Differential Case and Ring Gear-Conventional

Special Tools:

Special Tool(s)

Disassembly
1. Remove the differential assembly from the differential housing.





2. Remove the bolts.





3. CAUTION: Do not damage the differential ring gear bolt hole threads.

CAUTION: If removing the anti-lock speed sensor ring, discard it, and install a new anti-lock speed sensor ring during assembly.

Insert a punch in the bolt holes, and drive off the differential ring gear and, if necessary, the anti-lock speed sensor ring.





4. Using the special tools, remove the differential bearings, if necessary.





5. Remove the bolt.





6. Remove the differential pinion shaft.





7. Rotate and remove the differential pinion gears and differential pinion thrust washers.





8. Remove the differential side gears and differential side gear thrust washers.

Assembly
1. Lubricate the differential side gear thrust washers and the differential side gear journals with rear axle lubricant.





2. Position the differential side gear thrust washers on the differential side gears.





3. Position the differential side gear and thrust washer assemblies in the differential case.
4. Lubricate the differential pinion thrust washers and differential pinion gears with rear axle lubricant.





5. Assemble the differential pinion thrust washers and the differential pinion gears.





6. Engage the differential pinion gears opposite the differential side gears. Rotate the differential pinion gears to align with the differential pinion shaft bore.





7. Insert the differential pinion shaft.
- Align the bolt hole in the differential pinion shaft with the bolt hole in the differential case.





8. NOTE: If a new bolt is unavailable, coat the threads with threadlock prior to installation.

Install a new bolt finger-tight.





9. Using the special tool, install the new differential bearings.





10. CAUTION: If installing a new anti-lock speed sensor ring, align the notch on the case flange and the tab on the anti-lock speed sensor ring.

Position the differential ring gear, the anti-lock speed sensor ring, and the differential case. Align the bolt holes by starting two bolts through the holes in the differential case and the differential ring gear. Press the new anti-lock speed sensor ring, if removed, and the differential ring gear on the differential case.





11. Install the bolts.
- Apply stud and bearing mount to the bolt threads.
12. Install the differential assembly.