Opel 1900 1973 Service Manual page 243

1973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
Figure 46.5 Removing Axle Shaft
9. Mark differential side bearing caps and carrier
with a prick punch, so the caps can be reinstalled in
their original positions.
10. Remove differential side bearing cap bolts and
caps.
11. Using two wooden hammer handles, pry differen-
tial case assembly from carrier. Do not drop or inter-
change differential side bearing outer races.
Figure 48-S Removing Differentiel
SIDE BEARING
Side Besrlnga
12. Insert adapter J-2241-1 1 in differential case bear-
ing hub and remove side bearings using puller J-
22588 with adapter leg J-22939. See Figure 4B-6.
13. Remove the differential case to ring gear bolts
and tap ring gear off case using a soft faced hammer.
14. Remove the differential pinion shaft retaining pin
using a l/8" pin punch. See Figure 4B-7. Remove
pinion shaft, pinion gears, differential side gears
thrust washers.
PINION
SHAFT
Figure 48-7 Removing Pinion Shaft Lock Pin
Removal and Disassembly of Drive Pinion
1. Remove torque tube assembly.
J-22932
Figure 48-E Removing Pinion Preload Nut
and
P I N I O N
SHAFT
LOCK PIN