Spicer Drive Axles Service Manual - Manual (Page 8)

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REMOVAL OF DIFFERENTIAL
CARRIER FROM AXLE HOUSING
6. Remove axle shafts.
7. Support the differential carrier assembly on a roller
jack. Secure as necessary to prevent it from
falling off the jack when removed from the housing.
8. Use a breaker bar to loosen the differential carrier-
to-housing mounting bolts. Remove all bolts except
top two. These two bolts will prevent the carrier
assembly from falling.
9. Separate differential carrier from the housing. Be
certain carrier is balanced properly on jack, and
remove top two carrier-to-housing mounting bolts.
Remove differential carrier assembly from the axle
housing.
Mount carrier assembly in a suitable rebuild stand.
(Refer to
Recommended Service Tools, pg. 22).
Differential Carrier Removal Complete
NOTE: Steam clean axle assembly.
1. Block wheels.
2. Remove axle housing drain plug and drain lubricant.
3. Disconnect drive shafts at the rear U-joint.
NOTE: If end yoke and/or seal is to be replaced,
loosen yoke nut at this time.
4. Remove axle shaft flange nuts.
5. Hold a large brass drift or a brass hammer against
the center of the axle shaft flange. Strike the drift
with sharp blows from a large hammer or sledge
until the axle shaft separates from the hub.
CAUTION: Do not strike the flange directly
with a steel hammer or sledge. This may crack and
splinter material, possibly causing serious or fatal
injury. Do not pry or chisel axle flange away from
hub or damage to sealing surfaces could occur.
1. Remove adjusting ring locks from bearing caps.
2. Match mark one differential bearing cap and leg with
center punch or chisel for correct reassembly.
See
Figure 1.
REMOVAL OF DIFFERENTIAL FROM CARRIER
3. Loosen four bearing cap retainer bolts.
4. Loosen adjusting rings, relieving bearing preload.
5. Remove four bearing cap retainer bolts.
6. Remove bearing caps.
7. Remove adjusting rings.
8. Carefully lift the ring gear and differential
subassembly out of the carrier.
NOTE: Use care not to damage the ring gear and
pinion. If either ring gear or pinion show signs of
damage, they must be replaced as a matched set.
Removal of Differential Complete
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