Safari Van AWD V6-4.3L VIN W (1996)
8. Remove bearing outer races, shims and spacers. Mark races and bearings as left and right, then place them with cages.
9. Remove differential side bearings using tool No. J-8107-2 and tool No. J-22888 or their equivalents.
10. Remove ring gear bolts, then ring gear.
Ring gear bolts are left handed threads. Do not pry ring gear from case as damage to gear and case
will result. Drive ring gear off with a brass drift, if necessary.
11. Check drive pinion preload using suitable torque wrench and record reading. Inspect pinion assembly for looseness by moving it back and forth,
looseness will indicate excessive bearing wear.
12. Hold driveshaft yoke with suitable tool and remove pinion nut and washer.
13. Remove driveshaft yoke with suitable puller.
14. Thread pinion nut halfway onto pinion, temporarily install rear cover, then tap pinion from bearings using large hammer and soft drift.
15. Remove pinion seal and front pinion bearing from housing.
16. Remove rear cover, then the drive pinion and rear bearing assembly from housing.
17. Discard collapsible preload spacer, press rear bearing from pinion, then remove depth adjusting shim and retain for assembly adjustment.
18. Remove bearing cups from axle housing using a hammer and punch in slots provided. Work cups out of housing evenly by moving punch back and
forth between sides of cup.
19. Inspect components. Refer to
Cleaning and Inspection. See: Corporate and Eaton/7 1/2 - 8 5/8 Inch Ring Gear/Cleaning & Inspection
Assembly
Fig. 19 Gear tooth contact inspection
