Spicer Single Drive Axles Service Manual: Single Reduction & Single Reduction with Differential Lock - Manual (Page 31)

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Wheel Differential
Ser
vice Procedure
Disassemble, Overhaul and Assemble Wheel Differential
Disassemble Wheel Differential
During following procedure, place differential assembly on
malleable surface to prevent damage when ring gear falls
off its mounting position.
Procedure -
1. Remove nuts and bolts fastening ring gear to differ-
ential cases, allowing gear to fall free. If gear does
not fall, tap outer diameter with soft mallet to loosen.
2. Punch mark differential cases for correct location
during reassembly. Remove cap screws and lift off
plain differential case half.
1 - Punch marks
3. Lift out side gear and thrust washer.
4. Lift out spider, side pinions and thrust washers.
5. Remove remaining side gear and thrust washer.
6. Remove bearing cones from case halves using suit-
able puller.
7. Remove bearing cone from plain case half in two
steps:
a. Mount puller vertically to split bearing. This action
will start moving bearing off case.
b. Mount puller horizontally to remove cone.
8. Remove bearing cone from flanged case half using
suitable puller.
CAUTION
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