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Final Drive: Disassembly

  1. Disassemble the final drive assembly.
    1. Remove the No. 15 thrust bearing.
    2. Remove the rear planet support.
    3. Remove the No. 16 thrust bearing.
    4. Remove the park gear.
    5. Remove the final drive sun gear and deflector.
    2. Fig 1: Disassembling Final Drive Assembly
    G01671994Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Remove the differential pinion shaft roll pin.
    3. Fig 2: Removing Differential Pinion Shaft Roll Pin
    G01671995Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the differential pinion shaft.
    4. Fig 3: Removing Differential Pinion Shaft
    G01671996Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Rotate the output shaft and remove the differential pinion gear, and the differential pinion thrust washers.
    5. Fig 4: Removing Differential Pinion Gear & Differential Pinion Thrust Washers
    G01671997Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the differential side gear and differential side gear thrust washer.
    6. Fig 5: Remove Differential Side Gear & Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer
    G01671998Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the differential side gear and differential side gear thrust washer.
    1. Move the output shaft.
    2. Use the snap ring pliers to remove the retaining ring.
    3. Remove the output shaft.
    4. Remove the differential side gear and differential side gear thrust washer.
Fig 6: Removing Differential Side Gear & Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer
G01671999Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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