Spicer Drive Axles Service Manual G & M - Manual (Page 10)

DISASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CARRIERS
NOTE: Shaft will only drive out in one direction.
7. Remove sun gear.
8. Remove four sun gear retainer bolts and sun gear
retainer plate.
NOTE: For ease of disassembly, the ring gear bolts can
be loosened at this time.
9. Remove adjusting ring retainers.
10. Remove four differential bearing cap bolts.
11. Back out either adjusting ring to relieve preload.
12. Remove bearing caps.
13. Remove adjusting rings.
14. Lift the ring gear and differential sub-assembly out
of carrier.
The ring gear side of the subassembly
must be tipped up for the ring gear to clear the
pinion roller bearing retainer.
NOTE: Use care to avoid damage to the ring gear and
pinion.
1. Place the carrier in a suitable holding fixture such as
a carrier repair stand. If ring gear and pinion are to
be reused, measure gear backlash prior to disassem-
bly.
2. For double reduction models, remove the two bolts
and the double reduction plate. (Proceed to step 7)
3. For two speed models, remove the shift fork spring
and seal from the carrier housing.
4A. New Style:
Remove set screw and shift fork shaft. Remove shift
fork. (Proceed to step 7)
4B. Old Style:
Remove the shift fork shaft snap ring, using suitable
snap ring pliers. Be sure to retrieve the retaining ring
so that it will not be lost in the differential carrier.
5. Remove sealer from shift fork shaft holes.
6. Remove shift fork shaft by using a drift and hammer.
Sun Gear
Differential Bearing Cup
Differential Bearing Cap
Retainer Plate Bolt
(See Torque Specifications)
Sun Gear
Retainer Plate
Adjusting Ring
Adjusting Ring Retainer
Carrier Housing
Hex Bolt
(30-40 Lb-Ft)
(41-54 N-m)
Differential Bearing Cap Bolt
(See Torque Specifications)
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Support Case and
Differential Assembly
Differential Disassembly Complete