Differential Carrier - Disassembly

DISASSEMBLY





1. Remove the ring gear bolts (1) and tap ring gear (2) off of the differential case with a soft faced hammer.

2. Remove the differential side bearings Differential Carrier Bearing - Removal




3. Split the primary (1) and secondary (2) differential case halves.





4. Separate the primary (1) and secondary (2) differential case halves.





5. Remove the differential side gear (1).





6. Remove the clutch pack (1) and the Belleville spring (2).






NOTE: It may be necessary use the differential side gear to press downward on the four pinions (2) for primary differential pinion gear shaft (1) removal.

7. Remove the primary differential pinion gear shaft (1).





8. Remove the primary differential pinion gears (1).





9. Use a brass drift to tap the secondary (split) pinion shafts (1) out of the differential case, then remove the secondary differential side gears (2).





10. Remove the differential side gear (1) from the primary differential case half (2).





11. Remove the clutch pack (1) and the Belleville spring (2) from the primary differential case half (3).