Drain the differential fluid into a suitable drain pan.
Remove the driveshaft.
Raise the rear of the vehicle and support safely.
Mark the relationship between the driveshaft and output flanges and separate
the driveshaft from the differential.
Fig. 1: Exploded view of the rear differential mounting,
including related components
Have an assistant apply the brakes and remove the axle nut.
Disconnect the stabilizer from the crossmember.
Disconnect the lateral and trailing links.
Grasp the wheel hub by the rotor disc and pull it out until the driveshaft
can be disconnected from the spline.
Fig. 2: With the differential properly supported,
remove its mounting bolts
Support the differential with a jack and remove the mounting hardware from
the front and rear attachment points. Lower the differential to the floor.
To install:
Raise the differential up into the frame and install the front and rear
fasteners. Torque the front fasteners to 33–49 ft. lbs. (45–67
Nm) and the rear fasteners to 68–86 ft. lbs. (93–116 Nm).
Insert the driveshaft spline into the wheel hub and align the matchmarks
on the driveshaft with the output shaft. Install the flange fasteners and
torque them to 39–47 ft. lbs. (53–63 Nm).
Connect the lateral link and torque the mounting bolt to 69–86 ft.
lbs. Connect the trailing link to the crossmember and torque the mounting
bolt to 9–13 ft. lbs.
Install the driveshaft and torque the flange bolts to 20–22 ft. lbs.
Mount the wheels and lower the vehicle.
Fill the differential to the proper level (see Capacities Chart) and install
the drain plug.
