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Use the wooden handle of a hammer to remove the differential case assembly,
differential side bearing spacers and differential side bearing outer races.
Fig. 55: Removing Differential Case Assembly
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careful not to drop and damage the differential side
bearing spacers and differential side bearing outer
races.
NOTE: Keep the right and left side bearings and side bearing
spacers separate, so that they do not become mixed during
reassembly.
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<> DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING INNER RACE REMOVALUse special tools MB990810 and MB990811 to pull out the side bearing inner
races.
Fig. 56: Pulling Out Side Bearing Inner Races
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<> DRIVE GEAR REMOVAL 1. Make the mating marks to the differential case and the drive gear.
2. Loosen the drive gear attaching bolts in a diagonal sequence to remove the
drive
gear.
NOTE: There are two notches provided (at the differential case
side) for the claw part of the special tools; use special tool
MB990810 at that position.
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Fig. 57: Loosening Drive Gear Attaching Bolts
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<> LOCK PIN REMOVAL Drive out the lock
pin with a
punch.
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Fig. 58: Driving Out Lock Pin With Punch
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<> SELF-LOCKING NUT REMOVAL Use special tool MB990850 to hold the companion flange, and then remove the
companion flange self-locking nut.
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Fig. 59: Removing Companion Flange Self Locking Nut
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<> DRIVE PINION ASSEMBLY/COMPANION FLANGE REMOVAL 1. Make mating marks on the drive pinion and companion flange.
2. Use s
pecial tool MB990810 to
pull out the com
panion flan
ge.
CAUTION: The mating mark made on the companion flange
must not be on the coupling surface of the
companion flange and the front propeller shaft.
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Fig. 60: Removing Pinion Assembly/Companion Flange
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<> DRIVE PINION REAR BEARING INNER RACE REMOVAL Use special tool MD998801 to pull out the drive pinion rear bearing inner race.
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Fig. 61: Pulling Out Drive Pinion Rear Bearing Inner Race
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<> OIL SEAL/DRIVE PINION FRONT BEARING INNER RACE/DRIVE PINION FRONT BEARING OUTER RACE
REMOVAL Use special tool MB990939 to remove the oil seal, drive pinion front bearing inner
race, and drive pinion front bearing outer race.
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Fig. 62: Removing Oil Seal, Drive Pinion Front Bearing Inner Race, Drive Pinion Front Bearing Outer Race
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<> DRIVE PINION REAR BEARING OUTER RACE REMOVAL Use s
pecial tool MB990939 to remove the drive
pinion rear bearin
g outer race.
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2004 SUSPENSION Rear Axle < AWD > - Endeavor