DIFFERENTIALS > Rear Differential (VA-type)

DISASSEMBLY

To detect the real cause of trouble, inspect the following items before disassembling.

Tooth contact and backlash between hypoid driven gear and drive pinion

Hypoid driven gear runout on its back surface

Total preload of drive pinion

1. Set the ST on vise and install the differential assembly to ST.

ST    398217700 ATTACHMENT

2. Drain the gear oil by removing the plug.

3. Remove the rear cover by loosening retaining bolts.

4. Remove the air breather cap.

NOTE:

Do not attempt to replace the air breather cap unless necessary.

Whenever the air breather cap is removed, replace it with a new part.

(A)

Air breather cap

(B)

Rear cover

5. Remove the lock plate RH and LH.

6. Remove the holder RH and LH with ST.

ST    18630AA010 WRENCH COMPL RETAINER

NOTE:

WRENCH ASSY (499785500) can also be used.

7. Pull out the differential case assembly from differential carrier.

NOTE:

Be careful so that the teeth do not hit against the case.

8. Remove the bearing race from holder RH and LH with ST1 and ST2.

ST1    499705401 PULLER ASSY
ST2    499705404 SEAT

(A)

Bearing race

(B)

Holder

9. Remove the oil seal from holder RH and LH using screwdriver.

NOTE:

Perform this operation only when changing oil seal.

10. Extract the bearing cone with ST1 and ST2.

NOTE:

Do not attempt to disassemble the parts unless necessary.

Set the puller so that its claws catch the edge of the bearing cone.

Store so that the right and left side bearing races and cones are not mixed together.

ST1    899524100 PULLER SET
ST2    399520105 SEAT

11. Remove the hypoid driven gear by loosening hypoid driven gear bolts.

12. Remove the self-locking nut while holding the companion flange with ST.

ST    498427200 FLANGE WRENCH

13. Extract the companion flange with a puller.

(A)

Companion flange

(B)

Puller

14. Press the end of drive pinion shaft and extract it together with rear bearing cone, pinion height adjusting washer and washer.

NOTE:

Hold the drive pinion so as not to drop it.

ST    398467700 DRIFT

15. Remove the rear bearing cone from drive pinion by supporting the cone with ST.

NOTE:

Place the replacer so that its center-recessed side faces the pinion gear.

ST    498515500 REPLACER

16. Remove the front oil seal from differential carrier using ST.

ST    398527700 PULLER SET

(A)

Differential carrier

(B)

Front oil seal

17. Remove the pilot bearing together with the front bearing cone and collar using the ST.

ST    398467700 DRIFT

(A)

Pilot bearing

(B)

Collar

(C)

Front bearing

(D)

Rear bearing cup

18. When replacing the bearings, hit out the front bearing cup and rear bearing cup in this order out of case using a brass bar.

(A)

2 cutout portions along diagonal lines

(B)

Tap alternately with brass bar.