Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 655

Differential Assembly
Disassembly (cont'd)
9. Remove the oil seal, then remove the thrust washer.
Use a plastic hammer to carefully tap the drive pin-
ion out of the tapered roller bearing, then remove
the bearing.
OIL SEAL
Replace.
TAPERED ROLLER
BEARING
10. Remove the drive pinion, pinion spacer and thrust
washers.
THRUST WASHERS
THRUST WASHER
PINION SPACER
Replace.
DRIVE PINION
11. Remove the bearing outer races, thrust washers and
79.5 mm thrust shims from the differential case by
heating the differential case to about 212°F (100°C).
NOTE:
Do not heat the differential case in excess of 212°F
(100°C).
If the bearing outer race was removed by heating,
allow the differential case to cool to room tem-
perature.
Replace the tapered roller bearing with a new one
whenever the bearing outer race is replaced.
BEARING OUTER RACES
THRUST WASHERS
BEARING OUTER
RACE
DIFFERENTIAL
CASE
12. Remove the tapered roller bearing and 43 mm
thrust shim using a press as shown.
TAPERED
ROLLER
BEARING
,43 mm
THRUST
SHIM
BEARING SEPARATOR, O - 4 1/2 in
(Commercially available)
79.5 mm
THRUST
SHIM(S)
(1 or 2 shims)
PRESS
ATTACHMENT,
32 x 35 mm
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