Spicer Tandem Drive Axles Service Manual J340-S, J380-S, J400-S, W460-S - Manual (Page 11)

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.
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 as damage to sealing surfaces
could occur.
NOTE: Removal holes are provided in the areas shown in the
illustration See Figure 1 & 2.
9 . Install two 1/2”-13 bolts into threaded holes provided
in carrier housing flange. See Figure 2.
Turn puller bolts
in to break carrier away from housing. Be certain carrier is
balanced properly on the jack, and remove top two
carrrier-to-housing mounting bolts. Remove differential
carrier assembly from the axle housing.
REMOVAL OF DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER FROM AXLE HOUSING
REMOVAL OF DIFFERENTIAL FROM CARRIER
NOTE: The following service procedures apply to both the
forward rear and rear rear axles, unless otherwise noted.
1 . Remove adjusting ring locks from bearing caps.
2 . Match mark one differential bearing cap and leg of carrrier
with center punch or chisel for use during reassembly.
See Figure 3.
3 . Loosen four bearing cap retaining bolts.
4 . Loosen adjusting ring, relieving bearing preload.
5 . Remove four bearing cap retainer washers and bolts.
6 . Remove bearing caps.
7. Remove adjusting rings and bearing cups.
NOTE: The ring gear side of the subassembly must be tipped
up for the ring gear to clear pinion roller bearing retainer.
8 . Carefully lift the ring gear and differential subassembly
out of the carrier.
CAUTION: 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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10 .Remove carrier assembly from under the vehicle.
11. Mount carrier assembly in a suitable rebuild stand. (Re-
fer to Recommended Service Tools, Pgs. 35-36)
Differential Carrier Removal Complete
Threaded
Removal
Hole
Threaded
Removal
Hole
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