30. Front Differential Carrier Disassemble

Front Differential Carrier Disassemble





1. Using a small punch and a hammer, remove the pinion gear shaft pin from the front differential carrier assembly. Discard the pin.





2. Remove the front differential pinion shaft.





3. Important: It is necessary to rotate the gears in order to remove them.

Remove the 2 side gears and the 2 pinion gears from the front differential carrier assembly.





4. Important: There are two different thrust washer designs, a 1 piece design and a 4 piece design. Note the orientation of the plastic thrust washers for reassembly into the front differential carrier assembly.

Remove the plastic thrust washers from the front differential carrier assembly.