FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Differential Case






1. Remove side bearing inner cones. To prevent damage to bearing, engage puller jaws in groove. Use Tool numbers:
(A): ST33051001 (J22888-20)
(B): ST33061000 (J8107-2)





- Be careful not to confuse the left and right hand parts.





2. Spread out lock straps and loosen ring gear bolts in a criss-cross fashion.





3. Tap ring gear off differential case with a soft hammer.
Tap evenly all around to keep ring gear from binding.





4. Separate differential case LH and RH.
Put match marks on both differential case LH and RH sides prior to separating them.