Discovery 2 Rear Differential Removal / Replacement

Hello,

I am about the exchange the rear diff on my Discovery 2 2004 - remove one, put in another one.

From the workshop manual, step 5 says that the "centralizing peg" must be removed.

However, the new diff coming in already has the centralizing peg / pinion. Is this step really necessary?

Thanks!

Hi you dont need to remove it it you just doing a stright swop, but, you do if you need to carry out any work on the diff once it installed , like new oil seal, or check the Preload after replaceing a set of pinion bearing, you will plus if you remove it now it would be easier if at alater date you need to do the oil seal etc

thanks - but I can that after I remove the diff from the axle right? I don’t need to do it at « step 5 » while under the vehicle?