Final Drive: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the No. 16 final drive gear front thrust bearing.

Fig 1: Removing No. 16 Final Drive Gear Front Thrust Bearing
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Remove the park gear.

Fig 2: Removing Park Gear
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Remove the final drive sun gear and deflector.

Fig 3: Removing Final Drive Sun Gear And Deflector
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Remove the differential pinion shaft roll pin.

Fig 4: Removing Differential Pinion Shaft Roll Pin
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Remove the differential pinion shaft.

Fig 5: Removing Differential Pinion Shaft
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Rotate the output shaft and remove the differential pinion gear, and the differential pinion thrust washers.

Fig 6: Removing Differential Pinion Gear, And Differential Pinion Thrust Washers
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Remove the differential side gear and differential side gear thrust washer.

Fig 7: Removing Differential Side Gear And Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer
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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 And Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer
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