Reduction Driven Gear: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the snap ring from reduction driven gear.

Fig 1: Removing Snap Ring From Reduction Driven Gear Using Plier
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Remove the ball bearing from reduction driven gear using ST.
ST 498077600 REMOVER

Fig 2: Removing Ball Bearing From Reduction Driven Gear Using Special Tool
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Remove the gear inner groove snap ring from the reduction driven gear.