The whole assembly is not sealed to the differential/trans with a gasket, just a round seal is used with about a 1 1/2" id that the axle from the assembly goes through in to the diff/trans. You can take it apart as you questioned about if you want to check the bearings and bull gear, but the whole thing must come out to get to the brake drum.
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