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2. CHECK DIFFERENTIAL END PLAY
Using a dial indicator, measure the differential end play.
End play: 0.18 ± 0.82 mm (0.o071 ± 0.0323 in.)
DISASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL
ASSEMBLY
1. REMOVE RIGHT SIDE BEARING OUTER RACE
4. REMOVE OIL SEAL RINGS
Remove four oil sea! rings from the ring gear mounting
right case.
5. REMOVE SPEEDOMETER DRIVE GEAR
Using snap ring pliers, remove the snap ring and the
speedometer drive gear. 3. REMOVE RING GEAR MOUNTING CASE SLEEVE
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6. REMOVE RING GEAR MOUNTING LEFT CASE
(a) Place matchmarks on the ring gear mounting left case
and right case.
(b) Remove the twelve bolts and left case.
(b) Place the left case on SST.
SST 09350±32014 (09351±32090)
(c) Using a plastic hammer, remove the ring gear
from the left case. 7. REMOVE RING GEAR
(a) Place matchmarks on the ring gear and left case.
(b) Remove the front differential case from the ring
gear mounting right case. 8. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE
(a) Remove the No. 2 thrust washer.
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9. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LEFT CASE
(a) Using a torx wrench, remove the sixteen screws from
the left case.
(b) Separate the left case and right case..
NOTICE: Do not scratch the contact surface of the needle
bearing.
10. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL PINIONS AND SIDE GEARS
Remove the two differential side gears, two side thrust
washers, differential spider, four differential pinions
and four pinion washers from the front differential
cases.
12. CHECK OPERATION OF CLUTCH PISTONS
(a) Plug one hole of the right case with your hand.
(b) Apply compressed air into the other hole and confirm
that the pistons move.
13. REMOVE HYDRAULIC MULTIPLATE CLUTCH DISCS
AND PLATES
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring. 11. REMOVE NO. 1 THRUST WASHER
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REPLACEMENT OF RING GEAR MOUNTING
CASE BEARINGS
1. REMOVE RING GEAR MOUNTING LEFT CASE
BEARING
Using SST, remove the bearing.
SST 09950±00020, 09950±00030(g) Using a small screwdriver, remove the reaction
sleeve and No. 2 piston.
(h) Remove the three O±rings from the reaction
sleeve and No. 2 piston. (e) Apply compressed air to the right case hole to
remove the No. 1 piston.
(f) Remove the O±ring from the No. 1 piston.(c) Place SST, and compress the return spring.
SST 09350±32014¿09351±320701
(d) Using snap ring pliers, remove the snap ring. (b) Remove the flange, eleven discs and eleven plates.
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5. REMOVE RING GEAR MOUNTING LEFT CASE BEARING
OUTER RACE FROM LH BEARING RETAINER
(a) Using a hammer and screwdriver, remove the oil seal.
(b) Remove the oil baffle from the LH bearing retainer. 3. REMOVE RING GEAR MOUNTING RIGHT CASE
BEARING
(a) Using a chisel and hammer, cut out the bearing cage.
NOTICE: Do not damage the right case.
4. INSTALL RING GEAR MOUNTING RIGHT CASE
BEARING
Using a press and SST, press in the new bearing.
SST 09316±60010 (09316±00010), 09502±12010 2. INSTALL RING GEAR MOUNTING LEFT CASE BEARING
Using a press and SST, press in the bearing.
SST 09316±20011, 09350±32014 (09351±32090)
(b) Using a press and SST, press out the bearing inner race.
SST 09350±32014 (09351±32090), 09950±00020
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INSPECTION OF HYDRAULIC MULTIPLATE
CLUTCH
INSPECT DISCS, PLATES AND FLANGE
Check if the sliding surfaces of discs, plates and flange are worn
or burnt. If necessary, replace them.
HINT:
wIf the lining of the disc is exfoliated or discolored, or
even a part of the printed number is defaced, replace all
discs.
wBefore assembling new discs, soak them in ATF for at least fif-
teen minutes. 6. INSTALL ADJUSTING SHIM AND BEARING OUTER
RACE TO LH BEARING RETAINER
(a) Place the adjusting shim into the LH bearing retainer.
HINT: Use either the shim which was removed or one
2.40 mm (4.0945 in.).
(b) Using SST, press the outer race into the LH retainer.
SST 09316±20011, 09350±32014 (09351±32150)
HINT: Install the oil baffle and oil seal after adjusting the
differential side bearing preload.
(See page AT±388) (c) Using a hammer and brass bar, drive out the outer
race and adjusting shim from LH bearing retainer.
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2. INSTALL PISTON RETURN SPRING
(a) Place the spring on the piston.
(b) Place SST on the spring retainer, and compress the
spring with a press.
SST 09350±32014 (09351±32070)
(c) Using snap ring pliers, install the snap ring.
3. INSTALL PLATE, DISCS AND FLANGE
(a) Install the plate and discs.
Install in order: P = Plate D = Disc
P±D±P±D±P±D±P±D±P±D±P±D±P±D±P±D±P±D±P±D±P±D
HINT: Before assembling new discs, soak them in ATF
for at least fifteen minutes.
ASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL
ASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL PISTONS AND SLEEVE
(a) Coat the four O±rings with ATF.
(b) Install the four O±rings to the reaction sleeve and pis-
tons.
(c) Install the No. 1 ( (A) ), No. 2 ( (B) ) pistons and
reaction sleeve ( (C) ) to the ring gear mounting
right case.
(b) Install the flange with the flat end facing downward
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