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Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Differential Carrier Ranger 2006.5 (05/2006-)
Removal and Installation

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Clean away the old sealant before applying the new sealant.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Install the differential carrier 10 min. after applying sealant.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Allow the sealant to set at least 30 min. after installation before filling the differential with the specified oil.
    Drain the rear differential oil.
    For additional information, refer to: Differential Draining and Filling (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Differential, General Procedures).
  1. Remove the propeller shaft.
    For additional information, refer to: Driveshaft - 4x2 (205-01 Driveshaft, Removal and Installation) /
    Driveshaft - 4x4 (205-01 Driveshaft, Removal and Installation).

3. Remove the components in the order indicated in the following illustration(s) and table(s).

 
Item
Part Number
Description
2
-
Rear differential component
See Removal Detail

4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

  1. Add rear differential oil.
    For additional information, refer to: Differential Draining and Filling (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Differential, General Procedures).

Removal Details

Item 1 : Axle shaft and back plate component

  1. Remove the axle shafts.
    For additional information, refer to: Rear Halfshaft (205-05 Rear Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).

Item 2 : Rear differential component

  1. To prevent the rear differential from dropping, leave the two bolts loosely tightened, then tap the rear differential carrier using a wooden hammer.

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