Disassembly

Fig. 19 Exploded View Of Differential Assembly. Cressida w/Independent Rear Suspension:

1. Remove differential carrier cover attaching bolts, then cover and gasket, Fig. 19.
2. Remove side gear shaft snap rings, then remove side gear shafts from differential carrier, using suitable puller.
3. Remove side gear shaft oil seal, using tool No. 09308-00010.
4. Loosen nut staked parts and while holding companion flange with tool No. 09330-00020, remove nut and take out plate washers.
5. Using tool No. 09557-22022, remove companion flange.
6. Using tool No. 09308-10010, remove oil seal.
7. Remove oil slinger, then front bearing and spacer using tool No. 09556-30010.
8. Punch alignment marks on differential carrier and bearing caps to prevent intermixing, then remove caps.
9. Using suitable puller, remove side bearing preload washers. Lift out differential case.
10. Remove differential case bearing outer race from carrier, then drive pinion from differential carrier.
11. Remove side bearings from differential using tool No. 09950-20014.
12. Remove ring gear set bolts and lock plates, then separate ring gear from case by lightly tapping outer perimeter of gear with a soft faced mallet.
13. Disassemble differential case as follows:
a. Drive out straight pin toward ring gear mounting surface.
b. Remove pinion shaft, pinion gears, differential side gears and thrust washers.
14. Remove rear bearing from pinion shaft, taking care not to damage depth adjusting washer.