Replacement of Differential Parts

1. REMOVE SIDE BEARING FROM DIFFERENTIAL CASE
a. Fasten SST under the bearing above the cutouts on the speedometer drive gear. Then remove the bearing from the case
SST 09502-10012
b. Remove the speedometer drive gear from the RH side.




c. Using SST and a press, press the side bearings onto the differential case.
SST 09350-3201 4 (09351-32090, 09351-321 20)




2. REPACE RING GEAR
a. Loosen the staked part of the lock plate.




b. Remove the eight bolts and locking plates.
c. Using a copper hammer, tap on the ring gear to remove it from the case.




d. Clean the contact surface of the differential case.
e. Heat the ring gear to about 100 °C (212 °F) in an oil bath.

NOTE: Do not heat the ring gear above 110 °C (230 °F).

f. Clean the contact surface of the ring gear with cleaning solvent.




g. Quickly install the ring gear on the differential case.
h. Install new locking plates and set bolts. Tighten the set bolts uniformly and a little at a time. Torque the bolts.

Torque: 985 kg-cm (71 ft-lb, 97 N-m)




i. Using a hammer and drift punch, stake the locking plates.

HINT: Stake one claw flush with the flat surface of the nut. For the claw contacting the protruding portion of the 6 nut, stake only the half on the tightening side.