Escalade 4WD V8-6.0L Hybrid (2011)
Pinion Gear: Service and Repair
Drive Pinion and Ring Gear Replacement
Drive Pinion and Ring Gear Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle See: Maintenance/Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair.
2. Remove the differential case assembly. Refer to Differential Replacement .
3. Remove the drive pinion housing assembly. Refer to Drive Pinion Housing and/or Seal Replacement See: Drive Pinion Housing and/or Seal
Replacement.
4. Remove and discard the gear bolts. Replace with NEW only.
Caution: Refer to Ring Gear Removal Caution See: Service Precautions/Vehicle Damage Warnings/Ring Gear Removal Caution.
5. Using a brass drift and a hammer, remove the ring gear from the differential case.
Installation Procedure
1. If the differential case has become separated, assemble the differential case by aligning the two arrows inside the differential case.
Note: The mating surface of the ring gear and the differential case must be clean and free of burrs before installing the ring gear.
2. Install the ring gear to the differential case.
