ARB RD102 - Manual (Page 9)

2 Removing the Existing Differential
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2.3 Removing the Axles
IMPORTANT :
Collision damage or heavy off-road use of your vehicle in the past may
have resulted in some degree of bending in the axle. Any misalignment
of the axle tubes may result in excessive wear and/or failure of your
differential and axle shafts. ARB strongly recommends that you have
your axle assembly inspected for concentricity and straightness before
installing your Air Locker.
2.3.1 A Removing ‘C’ Clip Retained Shafts
c Remove both of the rear wheels and brake drums/rotors according
to you vehicle manufacturer’s service manual.
c Rotate the differential carrier using the drive shaft until you have
clear access to the cross shaft retaining pin.
c Completely remove the retaining pin by unscrewing it.
c Rotate the differential carrier again until you can completely remove
the cross shaft from the differential.
c Tap the axle shafts inward to unseat the ‘C’ clips from their pockets
in the center of the differential side gears.
c Using needle nosed pliers, remove both ‘C’ clips from the
differential.
c Tap the axle shafts outward until the splines are disengaged from
the differential side gears.
c Gently slide the axle shafts out of the axle tubes until they can be
completely removed from the vehicle.
NOTE : The oil seals are delicate and can be easily damaged.
Support the weight of the axle shafts when drawing
them out of their sockets in the housing.
2.3.2 B Removing Non-‘C’ Clip Semi-Floating Shafts
c Remove both of the rear wheels and brake drums/rotors according
to your vehicle manufacturer’s service manual.
c Remove the axle retaining nuts holding the retaining plate to the
axle tube assembly.
NOTE : The axle retaining nuts and bolts are not
recommended for re-use and should be re-placed at
the time of reassembly.