Specifications

Removal and Disassembly
24 MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Removal Driver-Controlled Main Diffe-
rential Lock system (DCDL)
If the axle is equipped with a driver-controlled
main differential lock, see to Section 6 for re-
moval procedures.
Removal the Main Differential Case and
Ring Gear Assembly
1. Rotate the differential until the ring gear is to-
ward you.
2. Use a punch and hammer to mark the posi-
tion of each bearing cap. The marks help you
correctly match the bearing cap during reas-
sembly. Figure 3.41.
CAUTION
DO NOT HIT THE ADJUSTING RING WITH A
HAMMER. DO NOT USE A HAMMER AND A
DRIFT TO LOOSEN THE ADJUSTING RINGS.
USING THESE METHODS WILL DAMAGE
THE ADJUSTING RINGS.
4. Use a T-bar wrench or equivalent tool to loosen
theadjustingrings.Donotremovetheadjust-
ing rings. If necessary, loosen, but do not re-
move, the capscrews on the bearing caps to
movetheadjustingrings.Figure3.43.
5. Remove the capscrews and washers that
fasten the bearing caps to the cage of differ-
ential. Mark the bearing caps and the differ-
ential to help you correctly reassemble.
NOTE:
Each bearing cap must be installed on the
differencial leg from which it was removed.
The caps are matched to the differencial
legs. Do not mix bearing caps on differencial
legs.
6.Removethebearingcaps,adjustingringsand
bearing caps from the differential. Figure 3.44.
3. emove the capscrews, cotter pins, roll pins or
lock plates, if equipped, that hold the bearing
adjustingringsinposition.Useasmalldrift
and hammer to remove the pins. Each lock
plate is held in position by two capscrews.
Figure 3.42.
Figure 3.41
Figure 3.42
Figure 3.44
CAGE OF DIF-
FERENTIAL
BEARING CAP
MARKS FOR
REASSEMBLY
REMOVING COTTER
PIN
REMOVING
LOCK PLATE
Figure 3.43
T-BAR WRENCH
ADJUSTING RING
OPOSITE RING GEAR
BEARING CAP
BEARING ADJUSTING RING