E 250 V8-5.4L SOHC VIN L (2004)
6. WARNING: Do not allow the differential assembly to fall.
CAUTION: Place a wood block between the pry bar and the differential housing to protect the machined surface.
Using a pry bar and a wood block, remove the differential assembly from the differential housing.
7. Remove the bolts.
8. CAUTION: Do not damage the differential ring gear bolt hole threads.
CAUTION: If removing the anti-lock speed sensor ring, discard it, and install a new anti-lock speed sensor ring during installation.
Insert a punch in the bolt holes, and drive off the differential ring gear and, if necessary, the anti-lock speed sensor ring.
9. If the differential ring gear backlash variation between teeth measurement, taken at the beginning of this procedure, did not exceed the
specification, proceed to the appropriate procedure as necessary: Drive Pinion, Differential Case and Ring Gear- Conventional or Differential Case
and Ring Gear-Traction-Lok, or to Installation in this procedure. If the differential ring gear backlash variation between teeth measurement, taken
at the beginning of this procedure, exceeded the specification, the cause may be a warped differential ring gear, differential case or differential
bearing damage. Proceed as follows to verify the cause of the excessive variation.
10. Position the differential assembly, including the differential bearing cups and differential bearing shims, in the differential housing. Install the
bearing caps and the bolts.
