Lexus RX300 (MCU15). Manual — part 590

AX0BD–02

D03708

Matchmarks

D03709

D03710

D03711

D03712

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

DIFFERENTIAL CASE

AX–103

U140F AX (RM848E)

DISASSEMBLY

1.

REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR

(a)

Place the matchmarks on the ring gear and the differential
case.

(b)

Remove the 16 bolts.

(c)

Using a plastic hammer, tap on the ring gear to remove it
from the case.

2.

REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL

(a)

Remove the differential LH case from the differential case
assembly.

(b)

Remove the front differential case from the differential LH
case.

D03713

D03714

D03715

D03716

D03717

AX–104

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

DIFFERENTIAL CASE

U140F AX (RM848E)

(c)

Remove the front differential side gear, front differential
side gear thrust washer, conical washer and center differ-
ential side gear thrust washer No.2 from the differential
LH case.

(d)

Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring from
the front differential case.

(e)

Using a pin punch and hammer, drive out the 3 pins.

(f)

Remove the 3 pinion shafts from the front differential
case.

(g)

Remove the 4 front differential pinions, 4 front differential
pinion thrust washers, front differential pinion shaft hold-
er, front differential side gear and front differential side
gear thrust washer from the front differential case.

D03823

SST

SST

D03864

Matchmarks

D03718

D03719

D03720

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

DIFFERENTIAL CASE

AX–105

U140F AX (RM848E)

3.

REMOVE LH BEARING

Using SST, remove the tapered roller bearing.

SST

09950–00020, 09950–00030, 09950–60010
(09951–00060)

4.

REMOVE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL

(a)

Place matchmarks on both the intermediate case and dif-
ferential RH case.

(b)

Using a torx socket wrench, remove the 15 bolts.

(c)

Remove the intermediate case from the differential RH
case.

(d)

Remove the center differential side gear, conical washer
and center differential side gear thrust washer No.1 from
the differential RH case.

D03721

D03883

SST

D03722

SST

D03734

SST

D03736

SST

AX–106

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

DIFFERENTIAL CASE

U140F AX (RM848E)

(e)

Remove the center differential pinion thrust washer, cen-
ter differential pinion and center differential pinion spider
from the differential intermediate case.

5.

REMOVE RH BEARING

Using SST and a press, remove the tapered roller bearing.

SST

09950–00020, 09950–60010 (09951–00600)

6.

REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING SIDE BEARING
OUTER RACE

Using SST, remove the outer race.

SST

09308–00010

7.

REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL

Using SST and a hammer, remove the oil seal from the trans-
axle housing.

SST

09649–17010, 09950–70010 (09951–07100)

8.

REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE SIDE BEARING OUTER
RACE

Using SST, remove the outer race.

SST

09308–00010