2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV Differential Mount

You need to remove the tire and wheel assembly, the brake caliper, the rear wheel speed sensor, the rear cover, the gasket, and the pinion shaft locking bolt. On axles without a locking differential, remove the pinion shaft. On axles with a locking differential, remove the shaft partway. On axles with a locking differential, use a screwdriver, or a similar tool, to enter the differential case and rotate the lock until the lock aligns with the thrust block. Then you can push the flange of the Axle Shaft toward the differential, and remove the C-lock from the button end of the axle shaft and the axle shaft from the housing.

You need to align the CV Joint Boot, the CV joint assembly, and the swaging ring.

You need to remove the front Differential carrier shield, clean the area around the front axle fill plug and the drain plug, remove the fill plug and the drain plug, and drain the fluid from the front differential carrier assembly.