Differential Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

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Remove the differential cover bolts, the differential cover, and the differential cover gasket.

Fig 1: Identifying Differential Cover Bolts
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Remove the bearing-adjusting ring retainer plate bolt and the bearing-adjusting ring retainer plate.

Fig 2: Identifying Bearing-Adjusting Ring Retainer Plate Bolt
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Remove the bearing-adjusting ring using the remover/installer KM-520.

Fig 3: Removing Bearing-Adjusting Ring
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Remove the right-side bearing-retainer bolts and the right-side bearing retainer.

Fig 4: Identifying Right-Side Bearing-Retainer Bolts
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Remove the differential assembly from the transaxle case.

Fig 5: Identifying Differential Assembly
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Remove the ring gear bolts.

Fig 6: Removing Ring Gear Bolts
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Separate the ring gear from the differential housing.

Fig 7: Separating Ring Gear From Differential Housing
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Drive the pinion gear shaft lock pin from the differential housing and the pinion gear shaft.

Fig 8: Removing Pinion Gear Shaft Lock Pin From Differential Housing
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Remove the pinion gear shaft.

Fig 9: Identifying Pinion Gear Shaft
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Remove the pinion gears and the washers.
Remove the side gears and the side thrust washers.

Fig 10: Removing Differential Pinion Gears
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Remove both of the differential bearings using the bearing puller J-22888-20-A with the puller legs J-22888-35.

Fig 11: Removing Differential Bearings
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Remove the speedometer drive gear from the differential gear housing.

Fig 12: Identifying Speedometer Drive Gear
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