Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 135

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DIFFERENTIAL (Continued)
(4) Mark bearing caps left and right for installa-
tion reference.
(5) Remove bearing cap bolts and remove bearing
caps.
(6) Loosen differential bearing adjusters (Fig. 32)
with Spanner Wrench 8883.
Fig. 32 ADJUSTERS
1 - BEARING CUP
2 - ADJUSTER
3 - BEARING CUP
4 - ADJUSTER
(7) Remove differential case from the housing.
(8) Remove bearing cups and tag them left and
right for installation reference.
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove pinion shaft lock bolt.
(2) Remove pinion shaft (Fig. 33).
Fig. 33 PINION SHAFT
1 - PINION SHAFT
2 - PUNCH
3 - PINION GEAR
4 - SIDE GEAR
(3) Rotate differential pinion gears to differential
window and remove pinion gears and thrust washers
(Fig. 34).
Fig. 34 PINION GEAR
1 - DIFFERENTIAL WINDOW
2 - PINION GEAR
3 - THRUST GEAR
(4) Remove differential side gears and thrust
washers (Fig. 35).
Fig. 35 SIDE GEARS
1 - SIDE GEAR
2 - SIDE GEAR
3 - PINION GEARS
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