ELBOW 9M9780 - Caterpillar

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Remove adjustment rings (20) and (21) from each side of the differential.
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Remove two bolts (22), the washers, and bearing cap (23).
Remove two bolts (24), the washers, and bearing cap (25).
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Remove bearing cups (26) and (27).
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Use Tooling (F) and a suitable lifting device to remove differential and bevel gear (28) from carrier (29). The weight of differential and bevel gear (28) is approximately 119 kg (262 lb).
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Use Tooling (G) to remove bearing cone (30) from the differential. A suitable press with the bearing puller adapter that is listed in Tooling (G) may also be used for removing bearing cone (30).
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Put alignment marks across case (32) and case assembly (33) for installation purposes.
Remove bolts (31) and the washers.
Remove case (32) from case assembly (33).
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Remove thrust washer (34) from gear (35).
Remove gear (35) from the differential.
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Remove spider (36) and the gear assemblies from case assembly (33).
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Remove four thrust washers (39), four gears (38), and four sleeve bearings (37) from spider (36).
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Remove gear (40) and thrust washer (41) from case assembly (33).
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Turn differential and bevel gear to the opposite end. Place the differential and bevel gear on wood blocks, as shown.
Remove bolts (42) and the washers.
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Attach a suitable lifting device to case assembly (33), as shown. The weight of case assembly (33) is approximately 39 kg (86 lb). Remove case assembly (33) from bevel gear (43).
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Use Tooling (G) to remove bearing cone (44) from the case assembly. A suitable press with the bearing puller adapter that is listed in Tooling (G) may also be used for removing bearing cone (44).