Chevrolet 1977 10 Series, Repair Manual, Page: 135 / 468

REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL 4B-63
Fig. 15F—Tool J-24385 M ounted on C arrier
4. R em ove spacer, p in io n shaft, pinions, side gears
an d th ru st w ashers fro m differential case.
5. R em ove screws a ttac h in g ring g ea r to differential
case. R em ove gear.
DRIVE PINION
Removal
1. S e p a ra te re a r u n iv e rsa l jo in t, tap e tru n n io n
b earin g s to jo in t, position p ropeller sh aft to one
side a n d tie p ro p eller sh a ft to fram e side rail.
2. U sing H olding Bar J-8 6 14-11, attached to p in io n
sh a ft flange, rem ove self-locking n u t and w ash er
from p in io n shaft.
Fig. 17F—Removing Pinion Flange
3. Install Tool J-8 6 14-2, an d 3 into holding b a r as
shown in figure 17F and rem ove flange from drive
pinion. R em ove drive p in io n from carrier.
4. W ith a long d rift, tap on in n er race o f o u ter p in io n
b e a rin g to rem ove p in io n oil seal, slinger, gasket,
outer p in io n cone a n d roller and shim pack. T ag
shim pack fo r reassem bly.
5. Should inspection in d icate necessity, p in io n b e a rin g
cups can be rem oved from c arrie r using a long d rift
and h a m m e r. R em ove shim s and oil slinger w hich
are located b eh in d the in n er b ea rin g cup. T ag
shim s fo r reassem bly.
6. R em ove in n e r p in io n cone and roller using Tool
J-22912, installed as show n in figure 18F, and press
p in io n fro m b earin g .
Inspection
1. C lean all gears an d bearin g s in cleaning solvent
and inspect all b e a rin g cups, races an d rollers fo r
J 2 2 8 8 8
Fig. 16F—Removing Differential Side Bearings
Fig. 18F—Removing Inner Pinion Bearing Cone and Roller