Service Manual

Rev. A
Reelmaster 5200-D/5400-DDifferential Axle Page 6 - 12
Differential and Housing (All Units)
Disassembly
1. Remove the right and left-hand axle assemblies
(See Axle Shafts and Wheel Bearings Disassembly in
this section of the book).
2. Remove the eight (8) housing cap screws and sepa-
rate the upper and lower axle housings (Fig. 23). Clean
the gasket material from the mating surfaces.
Figure 23
3. Remove the four bearing cap screws and remove the
caps. Place the caps in a safe place to avoid damaging
their machined surfaces (Fig. 24).
IMPORTANT: The bearing caps are marked for
identification. The letters or numbers are in horizon-
tal and vertical positions. Record them for reference
during assembly. Always reinstall them in the same
position.
Figure 24
4. To remove the differential assembly, place two wood-
en devices (i.e. hammer handles) under the differential
case and pry firmly upward. Mark the bearing cups and
cones, they must be reinstalled in matched sets
(Fig. 25).
Figure 25