Differential Case and Ring Gear - Conventional

Differential Case and Ring Gear - Conventional

















Disassembly

1. WARNING: Before servicing a vehicle equipped with a fire suppression system, depower the system by following the procedure in Fire Suppression System. Failure to follow the instructions may result in serious personal injury Procedures.
Remove the differential assembly from the differential housing. For additional information, refer to Differential Carrier Differential Carrier.

2. Remove the 10 differential ring gear bolts.





3. NOTE: Do not damage the bolt hole threads.

Insert a punch in the bolt holes and drive off the differential ring gear.





4. Using the Differential Bearing Remover and Step Plate, remove the differential bearings, if necessary.





5. Remove and discard the differential pinion shaft 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 and assemble.





5. Engage the differential pinion gears opposite the differential side gears.





6. 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. Install a new differential pinion shaft bolt finger-tight.





9. If necessary, using the Differential Side Bearing Installer, install the new differential bearings.





10. Position the differential ring gear and the differential case. Align the bolt holes by starting 2 bolts through the holes in the differential case and the differential ring gear. Press the differential ring gear on the differential case.





11. NOTE: Apply stud and bearing mount to the bolt threads.

Install the 10 differential ring gear bolts.

- Tighten to 114 Nm (84 lb-ft).





12. Install the differential assembly. For additional information, refer to Differential Carrier Differential Carrier.

13. WARNING: If the vehicle is equipped with a fire suppression system, repower the system. For important safety warnings and procedures, refer to Fire Suppression System. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury Procedures.
If equipped with fire suppression system, repower the system.