Disassembly

1. Remove oil seal from extension housing.





2. Remove differential cover bolts.





3. Remove differential cover.





4. Remove differential retainer bolts.





5. Loosen differential bearing retainer with Remover MB995046 or equivalent. Walk retainer out of housing using special tool.





6. Remove differential bearing retainer.





7. Remove bolts from extension housing.





8. Loosen extension housing with Remover MB995046 or equivalent. Walk housing out of transaxle case using special tool.





9. Remove extension housing.





10. Remove differential bearing from differential case side using Puller MB995028, four Adapter Blocks MB995029 and Adapter MB995039 or equivalents.





11. Remove differential bearing from ring gear side with Bearing and Gear remover MB995041 and MB995042 or equivalents.





12. Remove ring gear bolts.





13. Remove pinion shaft roll pin by tapping out with a hammer and steel punch.





14. Remove pinion shaft.








15. Remove pinion gears, side gears and tabbed thrust washers by rotating pinion gears to opening in differential case.





16. Remove oil seal from differential bearing retainer with a small chisel and hammer.





17. Remove bearing cup with Cup Remover MB995048 or equivalent.