Lincoln Navigator: Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Vehicles With: Ford 9.75 Inch Ring Gear / Differential Carrier - Vehicles With: Electronic Limited-Slip Differential. Disassembly and Assembly

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

DISASSEMBLY

NOTE: The eLSD hydraulic actuator LH RH case, clutch pack assembly, and HCU are only available with the differential carrier assembly.

1. Remove the hydraulic actuator assembly from the differential case.
   Refer to: Hydraulic Actuator (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Vehicles With: Ford 9.75 Inch Ring Gear, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Remove and discard the ring gear bolts.
   

1. NOTICE: Care should be taken not to damage the differential ring gear bolt hole threads.

   Using the general equipment, remove the ring gear.
   Use the General Equipment: Punch
   Use the General Equipment: Copper Hammer

1. NOTICE: The differential flange and ring gear flange must be free of any old retaining compound material. Make sure both surfaces are clean and free of oil, dust and debris. Failure to clean the surfaces can result in ring gear runout concerns.

   NOTE: Use solvent and Scotch-Brite® pads to remove.

   Clean all traces of the old retaining compound material from the differential flange.
   

ASSEMBLY

1. NOTE: Make sure that a new component is installed.

   NOTE: Tighten the ring gear bolts in a cross pattern.

   Install the ring gear and the new differential ring gear bolts.
   Torque: 140 lb.ft (190 Nm)

1. Install the hydraulic actuator assembly to the differential case.
   Refer to: Hydraulic Actuator (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Vehicles With: Ford 9.75 Inch Ring Gear, Removal and Installation).