FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Model C200






1. Remove rear cover and rear cover gasket.
2. Put match marks on one side of side bearing cap with paint or punch to ensure that it is replaced in proper position during reassembly. Bearing caps are line-bored during manufacture and should be put back in their original places.





3. Remove side bearing caps.





4. Remove differential case assembly with pry bar.





- Keep the side bearing outer races together with their respective inner cones-do not mix them up.





5. Remove pinion nut with Tool number ST38060002 (J34311).





6. Remove companion flange with puller.





7. Remove drive pinion with soft hammer.
8. Remove front oil seal and pinion front bearing inner cone.





9. Remove pinion bearing outer races with a brass drift.





10. Remove pinion rear bearing inner cone and pinion height adjusting washer with Tool number ST30031000 (J22912-01).