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Final Drive: Disassembly

  1. Remove the No. 16 final drive gear front thrust bearing.
    2. Fig 1: Removing Final Drive Gear Front Thrust Bearing
    G01820303Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Remove the park gear.
    3. Fig 2: Removing Park Gear
    G01820304Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the final drive sun gear and deflector.
    4. Fig 3: Removing Final Drive Sun Gear & Deflector
    G01820305Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the differential pinion shaft roll pin.
    5. Fig 4: Removing Pinion Shaft Roll Pin
    G01820306Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the differential pinion shaft.
    6. Fig 5: Removing Differential Pinion Shaft
    G01820307Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Rotate the output shaft and remove the differential pinion gear, and the differential pinion thrust washers.
    7. Fig 6: Removing Differential Pinion Gear
    G01820308Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the differential side gear and differential side gear thrust washer.
    8. Fig 7: Removing Differential Side Gear
    G01820309Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the differential side gear and differential side gear thrust washer.
    1. Move the output shaft.
    2. Use the snap ring pliers to remove the retaining ring.
    3. Remove the output shaft.
    4. Remove the differential side gear and differential side gear thrust washer.
Fig 8: Removing Differential Side Gear
G01820310Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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