so i pulled the diff from my lexus today

it went something like this...

jacked up the lexus and put it on owens jacks stands (thanks a ton for letting my use them)

and just to be safe i put some wood under the wheels

the tools, there ended up being more

jack under the diff

first 6 bolts removed off the cv joints (3 from each)

then i jacked it up off the blocks of wood

put down the hand brake and spun each wheel 180 degrees

took out the other 6 bolts

then took out the 3 bolts that connected the flex disk to the drive shaft

and then the two front diff mount bolts

i love these, got them at harbor freight

lowered it onto the jack, one axle popped out, i hat to give the other one a few taps with the hammer

I also had to get the end of the crowbar between the flex disc and the driveshaft for separate them

(left) 1992 sc400. (right) 1993 sc300 manual  (they dont look much different from the outside)