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HOMESERVICE MANUALSFORD1984ECONOLINE E250, VAN DISPLAY EXTENDED, 5.8 GREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)DRIVELINES & AXLESDIFFERENTIALS & DRIVE AXLESDRIVE AXLE - 9"OVERHAULDISASSEMBLY
1984 Ford Econoline E250, Van Display Extended, 5.8 G

Drive Axle - 9": Overhaul: Disassembly

1984 Ford Econoline E250, Van Display Extended, 5.8 GSECTION Disassembly
  1. Mark differential bearing caps for reassembly reference. Remove adjusting nuts, and remove differential case from carrier. Remove differential side bearings from case. Remove ring gear attaching bolts and discard. Tap ring gear from case, using a soft faced hammer.
  2. Drive out differential pinion shaft retaining pin. Mark case halves for reassembly reference, and separate case. Using brass drift, drive out pinion shaft. Remove differential side gears, pinion gears, and thrust washers from case.
  3. Remove pinion shaft nut, washer, pinion flange, and seal from carrier. Remove pinion shaft and bearing retainer, noting number and thickness of shims between retainer and carrier. Remove straddle bearing and retainer from carrier, using driver. Press pinion bearings from pinion shaft. Press bearing cups from bearing retainer.
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