Disassembly

A245E AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE: DIFFERENTIAL CASE: DISASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR





(a) Place the matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and front differential case.





(b) Using a chisel and hammer, loosen the staked part of the front differential ring gear set bolt lock plate.





(c) Remove the 8 bolts and 4 front differential ring gear set bolt lock plates.





(d) Using a plastic hammer, tap on the front differential ring gear to remove it from the front differential case.
2. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN





(a) Using a pin punch and hammer, drive out the front differential pinion shaft straight pin from the front differential case.
3. REMOVE NO. 1 FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT





(a) Remove the No. 1 front differential pinion shaft from the front differential case.
4. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR





(a) Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 front differential side gears and 4 thrust washers.