RING GEAR AND DIFFERENTIAL DISASSEMBLY

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Structural View

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Tapered roller bearing (transaxle case side)
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Tapered roller bearing (converter housing side)
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12 bolts
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Ring gear
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Roll pin
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Pinion shaft
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Pinion gear
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Thrust washer
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Side gear
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Thrust washer
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Differential gear case


Disassembly Procedure

1.  Perform the following inspection:

Caution
•  If there is no malfunction based on the results of the inspection, it is not necessary to disassemble the ring gear and differential.
•  Visual inspection of parts (See VISUAL INSPECTION OF PARTS)
•  Ring gear and differential inspection (See RING GEAR AND DIFFERENTIAL INSPECTION)
•  If there is a malfunction, disassemble the ring gear and differential and replace the malfunctioning part with a new part.

2.  Remove the tapered roller bearing (transaxle case side) using the following procedure:

(1)  Secure the ring gear and differential in a vise.
Caution
•  Insert a protective plate between the vise and the part so as not to damage the part.
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(2)  Remove the tapered roller bearing (transaxle case side) using the SST.
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(3)  Remove the ring gear and differential from the vise.
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3.  Remove the tapered roller bearing (converter housing side) using the following procedure:

(1)  Secure the ring gear and differential in a vise.
Caution
•  Insert a protective plate between the vise and the part so as not to damage the part.
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(2)  Remove the tapered roller bearing (converter housing side) using the SST.
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(3)  Remove the ring gear and differential from the vise.
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4.  Remove the ring gear using the following procedure:

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12 bolts
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Ring gear

(1)  Secure the ring gear and differential in a vise.
Caution
•  Insert a protective plate between the vise and the part so as not to damage the part.
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(2)  Loosen the bolts shown in the figure.
Caution
•  If the bolts are removed, the differential may separate from the ring gear and fall off. Only loosen the bolts but do not remove them.
Note
•  Change the securing position of the ring gear and differential with the vise and loosen all of the bolts shown in the figure.
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(3)  Remove the ring gear and differential from the vise.
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(4)  Remove the bolts shown in the figure.
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(5)  Lightly tap the ring gear with a plastic hammer and remove the ring gear.
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5.  Remove the roll pin shown in the figure using a pin punch.

Note
•  Use a pin punch with an end outer diameter of 3 mm {0.119 in} or more, and within 4 mm {0.157 in} and an end length of 60 mm {2.4 in} or more.
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6.  Remove the pinion shaft.

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7.  Remove the pinion gears using the following procedure:

(1)  Rotate the pinion gears as shown in the figure.
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(2)  Remove the pinion gears.
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8.  Remove the thrust washers from the pinion gears.

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9.  Remove the side gears.

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10.  Remove the thrust washers from the side gears.

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11.  Clean the disassembled parts. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE CLEANING.)