Disassembly

E351 MANUAL TRANSMISSION / TRANSAXLE: DIFFERENTIAL CASE: DISASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE SPEEDOMETER DRIVE GEAR





(a) Remove the speedometer drive gear from the front differential case assembly.
2. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR





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





(b) Remove the 16 bolts.
(c) Using a plastic hammer, remove the front differential case.
3. INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR BACKLASH





(a) Hold the front differential pinion to the front differential case side. Using a dial indicator, measure the front differential side gear backlash.
Standard backlash:
0.05 to 0.20 mm (0.00197 to 0.00787 in.)
If the backlash is not as specified, adjust it using new side gear thrust washers Differential Case.
4. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN





(a) Using SST and a hammer, unstake the staked part of the front differential case.
SST: 09930-00010





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





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





(a) Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 front differential pinion thrust washers, 2 front differential side gears, and 2 front differential side gear thrust washers from the front differential case.
HINT: Remove the 2 pinion thrust washers and 2 side gear thrust washers while turning the front differential pinion.