Disassembly of Differential and Carrier

2. If axle is not equipped with parking brake,

5. Insert metal bar through differential to facilitate

companion flange nut should be loosened now to

hoisting.

Raise ends individually and remove

facilitate flange removal later. Position socket on

adjusting nuts and bearing cups (Fig. 59).

flange nut and then install flange retainer tool with

two spacers between tool and flange. Spacer

dimensions are given in Fig. 30. Loosen flange nut

(Fig. 56).

NOTE: Standard 2 %-inch socket will not fit flange

nut because socket walls are too thick to enter

flange. Machine socket as shown in Fig. 31 to

provide proper clearance.

6. Hoist differential with assembled bearing cones from

carrier assembly (Fig. 60). Tilt differential to allow

ring gear to pass web in differential carrier.

3. Remove lockwire and adjusting nut lock. Before

removing bearing cap bolts, use center punch to

matchmark bearing caps to 'carrier assembly. This

is to insure correct match in reassembly (Fig. 57).

7. If axle is not equipped with parking brake, remove

shaft nut that was loosened as shown in Fig. 56.

Re- move washer. Remove companion flange from

pinion shaft with puller (Fig. 61). If companion

flange was removed to provide access to parking

brake and re- installed to facilitate handling

differential, it can probably be removed by hand.

4. Remove bearing cap bolts and bearing caps (Fig.

58).