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

Differential Case





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





Be careful not to confuse the right and left hand parts.
Keep bearing and bearing race for each side together.
2. Loosen ring gear bolts in a criss-cross pattern.





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





4. Punch off pinion mate shaft lock pin from ring gear side.