F 250 4WD Super Duty V10-6.8L VIN S (2001)
2. CAUTION: Discard the bolts after removing them from the differential case.
CAUTION: Place shop towels under the ring gear to prevent ring gear damage.
Remove the ring gear.
1
Place the differential case into a vise with soft jaws.
2
Remove and discard all but four of the bolts. Leave four loosely assembled bolts spaced apart from each other.
3
Tap each bolt head alternately with a soft face hammer to loosen the ring gear. Remove the bolts and the ring gear. Discard the bolts.
3. Using a hammer and a small drift, drive out the differential pinion shaft lock pin.
4. Remove the differential pinion shaft.
5. Remove the differential pinion gears and thrust washers, and the differential side gears and thrust washers.
6. CAUTION: Always use new solvent when cleaning the bearings.
CAUTION: Do not spin dry the bearings with compressed air.
