[DeTomaso] ZF Pumkin trick?

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

Sort of- the cast iron side plates must be pulled. These carry the outer 
races of the tapeed diff bearings which can stay on the LSD. I think the ring 
gear must be unbolted to work the LSD around the pinion shaft. All this is 
easier if you just bite the bullet and simply unbolt the central gearbox from 
the diff case. The whole gearbox then comes off from the back as a 
cartridge, including the shift   shafts, forks & levers, also removing the long 
pinion shaft from the diff case. Then the LSD lifts out with the ring gear still 
bolted on. The iron end cap at the back of the tranny part need not be 
removed. 
Expect to break at least one metric allen wrench- those case bolts are 
TIGHT! I used a 1/4"-drive ratchet wrench, a 6" extension and a metric socket to 
hold short pieces I broke off the allen, for continued use. There is no 
gasket between those cases; I bumped the protruding clutch shaft against a 2x6 
on the concerete to break the two parts loose, once the bolts wee all out.   
No matter how long you've drained the box, expect to dump about a pint of 
gear lube on the floor when separating the diff and gearbox cases.   

I hope you have the factory ZF manual in hand..... it doesn't show some 
critical areas very well, but its a lot better than trying to figure this 
complicated box out by yourself, especially reassembly. Good luck- J Deryke



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