Differential Case Disassembly

Remove the speedometer drive gear from the front differential case.

Place matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and the front differential case.

Remove the 8 bolts.

Using a plastic hammer, remove the front differential ring gear from the front differential case.

Secure 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.)

Using a chisel and a hammer, loosen the staked part of the front differential case.

Using a pin punch (φ3 mm) and a hammer, remove the front differential pinion shaft straight pin from the front differential case.

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

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

HINT:

While rotating the front differential pinion, remove the 2 pinions and 2 side gears.