ARB RD166 - Manual (Page 10)

2 Removing the Existing Differential
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2.6 Removing the Differential Center
IMPORTANT:
YOU MUST SPREAD THE HOUSING
Spreading the differential housing with a differential case
spreader is a step which is critical to set up bearing pre-­load
(See Figure 3.). Improper pre-­load will result in undue bearing
wear, increased stresses in the differential center, increased
running noise, and ultimately, ring and pinion gear damage.
F Remove both bearing caps.
F Carefully spread the housing (Fig.3.) enough to remove the
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HINT : Be sure not to mix up the left and right hand bearing
cups. Later it will be necessary to know which cup
came from which side.
F Once the housing has been adequately spread, the differential may
be removed by pulling forward on the differential carrier.
Figure 3.