DIFFERENTIAL CASE > DISASSEMBLY

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1. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR

a. Put matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and

front differential case.
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*a Matchmark

b. Remove the 12 bolts.

c. Using a plastic hammer, tap on the front differential

ring gear to remove it from the front differential case.

2. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING

a. Using SST, remove the front differential case front

tapered roller bearing from the front differential case.
Text in Illustration
*a Turn
*b Hold

SST
09950-00020
09950-00030
09950-40011 (09957-04010)
09950-60010 (09951-00480)
 b. Using SST, remove the front differential case front
tapered roller bearing (outer race) and shim from the
transaxle housing.

SST
09308-00010

3. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING

a. Using SST, remove the front differential case rear

tapered roller bearing from the front differential case.
Text in Illustration
*a Turn
*b Hold

SST
09950-00020
09950-00030
09950-40011 (09957-04010)
09950-60010 (09951-00480)

b. Using SST, remove the front differential case rear

tapered roller bearing (outer race) from the transaxle
case sub-assembly.

SST
09308-00010

4. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN

a. Using SST and a hammer, loosen the staked part of

the differential case.

SST
09930-00010

b. Using a 5 mm pin punch and hammer, remove the

front differential pinion shaft straight pin from the
differential case.
 NOTICE:

Before removing the front differential pinion shaft

straight pin, unstake it with a pin punch.

5. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT

a. Remove the front No. 1 differential pinion shaft from

the differential case.

6. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR

a. Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 front

differential pinion thrust washers, 2 front differential
side gears, and 2 No. 1 front differential side gear
thrust washers from the differential case.

7. REMOVE FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL

a. Using SST and a hammer, remove the front transaxle

case oil seal from the transaxle housing.

SST
09950-60010 (09951-00550)
09950-70010 (09951-07200)

8. REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL

a. Using SST and a hammer, remove the transaxle case
oil seal from the transaxle case sub-assembly.

SST
09950-60010 (09951-00650)
09950-70010 (09951-07100)