John,
The procedure is step by step in the Workshop Manual, I recommend you get a copy.
But if you want to continue I suggest you , drain the diff oil , support chassis on axle stands and centre of diff on floor jack , remove the hand brake cable , flexible brake tube , wheels , brake drums (to reduce weight ) and possibly the exhaust tail pipe . Disconnect the drive shaft .
Loosen the "A bracket ball joint nut " and lever the A bracket free from ball bolt .
Remove LH & RH rear suspension arm nuts and with an appropriate puller
remove the suspension link on each side from the torsion bar arms , these parts are connected on a tapered shaft .
The complete rear axle should be free to then remove .
If you retain the exhaust system the RH Axle shaft /hub & brake assembly /backing plate will have to be removed and the diss assembly removed on the LH side.
I've found if you reduce the overall weight by removing axles , hubs, brakes etc makes the job easier .
The correct style puller is essential as some of the parts have never been apart before .
Sometimes the use of two floor jacks ,one on the drain plug and the other near the front of the pinion allow you to get the diff in the correct position to loosen the A frame ball joint.
Why does the diff have to be removed ?
Geoff
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