Special Tools
|     •  | J 8092 Universal Driver Handle - ¾ in - 10 | 
 
|     •  | J 8107-4 Side Bearing Remover Plug | 
 
|     •  | J 21784 Side Bearing Installer | 
 
|     •  | J 22888-D Side Bearing Puller | 
 
|     •  | J 22888-20 A Side Bearing Puller | 
 
|     •  | J 29710 Differential Side Bearing Installer | 
 
|     •  | J 36597 Side Bearing Remover Pilot | 
 
|     •  | J 44420 Differential Bearing Installer | 
 
Removal Procedure
- Remove the differential assembly. Refer to 
Differential Replacement.
 
- Remove the differential side bearings by doing the following:
 
| 2.1.  | For the 8.6 inch axle, install the differential assembly into a vise. | 
 
| 2.2.  | For the 10.5 inch axle, place a block of wood on each side of the differential assembly. | 
 
Install the differential assembly into a vise.
| 2.3.  | For the 8.6 inch axle, install the 
J 22888-20A puller
 (2) and the 
J 8107-4 plug
 (1)
over the differential case side bearing bore. | 
 
| 2.4.  | Using the 
J 22888-20A puller
 (2), and the 
J 8107-4 plug
 (1) or the
J 36597 pilot
  (1), remove the differential side bearings. | 
 
Installation Procedure
- For the 8.6 inch and the 10.5 inch axles, install the differential side bearings by doing the following:
 
| 1.1.  | To protect the differential case for the 8.6 inch axle, install the 
J 8107-4 plug
 in the case on the side opposite the bearing installation. | 
 
| 1.2.  | For the 8.6 inch axle, install the 
J 21784 installer
 (2) and the 
J 8092 handle
 (1),
on the differential case bearing as shown. | 
 
| 1.3.  | Using a hammer and the 
J 21784 installer
 (2) or the 
J 29710 installer
 (2) and
the 
J 8092 handle 
  (1), install the side bearings. | 
 
- Install the differential assembly. Refer to 
Differential Replacement.