MAINTENANCE MANUAL - Meritor

7. Use an appropriate lifting device to remove the
main differential case and ring gear assembly
from the cage of differential. Figure 3.45.
NOTE:
If you replace either the bearing cup or the
cone, replace both parts in a fully-matched
set from the same manufacturer. The bearing
cones are not interchangeable.
8. If the bearing cones on the main differential
case need to be replaced, use a bearing extractor
to remove the cones. Figure 3.46.
PRESS
EXTRACTOR
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Figure 3.45
Figure 3.46
Removal and Disassembly
Disassembly Main Differential Case
and Ring Gear
1. Use a punch and hammer to mark the case
halves. The marks will help you correctly
align the case halves during assembly. Figure
3.47.
MARCAS
Figure 3.47
2. Remove the capscrews and washers that
fasten the halves of the main differential together.
3.Remove the u-joint pinions, thrust washers
and side gears from the separated case assembly.
Figure 3.48.
THRUST WASHER
SIDE GEAR
U-JOINT, PINIONS
AND THRUST
WASHER
Figure 3.48
25