Hummer H2. Manual - part 930

3. Remove the ring gear bolts. Discard the bolts. 

Fig. 93: Removing Ring Gear From Differential Case 
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4. Remove the ring gear from the differential case. 

Drive the ring gear off with a brass drift if necessary.

NOTE:

Do not pry the ring gear from the differential case. Prying the ring gear 
from the differential case may cause damage to the ring gear and/or the 
differential case.

 

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Fig. 94: Pinion Shaft Lock Bolt 
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5. Remove the pinion shaft lock bolt. 

 

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Fig. 95: View Of Differential Components 
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6. Remove the pinion shaft.  

7. Remove the differential side gear spacers. 

 

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Fig. 96: Differential Pinion Gears & Thrust Washers 
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8. Remove the differential pinion gears and thrust washers by performing the following steps: 

1. Drive the pinion gear thrust washers out from the differential case using a hammer and a brass drift. 

2. Roll the differential pinion gears out of the differential case. 

Mark the pinion gears and thrust washers top and bottom.

 

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2004 DRIVELINE/AXLE Front Drive Axle - Hummer H2