When we’ve done it this way on my own, I’ve used plan first remove the haifshafts and diff. to do this, disconnect brake pipes from the backplates wrapping the ends in plastic to stop dirt getting in then take off the brake drums and shoes. Remove the ring of six bolts, and then release each shaft by tapping gently with a rectangular drift around the wider a part of rear hub bearing housing. The brake backplate, hub, shaft and everything should remove the differential suitably supported from underneath.
The remaining axle casing doesn’t weigh much itself but if you’ve got this far, just take the parts to the garage they don’t actually need the axle casing. So that’s the sequence. In real life you would be well advised to slightly loosen and re tighten each fastening first, while the weight of the vehicle is on components. That way, you can be certain that they’ll come apart when you need them to.
And whatever else you do, please be careful all the parts involved here are heavy and there’s no room to exert real strength, so use jacks, levers and sizeable wooden blocks to take any loads.
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