S10/T10 P/U 2WD V6-4.3L VIN W (1997)
Differential Cover: Service and Repair
REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Cover bolts.
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Place a container under the carrier to catch the lubricant.
2. Cover from the axle housing.
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Pry the cover loose.
3. Lubricant from the axle housing.
4. Fill plug.
Clean
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Gasket surfaces on the axle housing and the carrier cover.
INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. New gasket.
2. Cover.
3. Bolts.
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Tighten bolts to 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.) in a crosswise pattern.
4. New lubricant to a level within 9.5 mm (3/8 inch) of the fill plug hole.
5. Fill plug.
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Tighten fill plug 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
