Output Shaft Ring Gear and Hub Shaft Assembly: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Lincoln LS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Components Output Shaft Ring Gear And Hub Shaft Assembly

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Inspect the output shaft ring gear and hub shaft assembly for damage. If repair is necessary, use the following procedure.
Remove the seal.

Fig 2: Identifying Seal
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Remove the output shaft ring gear from the output shaft hub.
1. Remove the retaining ring.
2. Remove the output shaft ring gear.

Fig 3: Removing Output Shaft Ring Gear

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