1998 OPEL FRONTERA Workshop Manual

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT) 4A1–12
21. Remove damper and bracket.
425RW042
Reassembly
1. Using  installer  9–8522–1141–0  and  grip
5–8840–0007–0, install outer bearing outer race.
415RW018
2.

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3. Clean  the  side  bearing  bores.  Install  the  dial
indicator  with  the  discs  and  arbor.  Install  and
tighten the bearing caps to the specified torque.
To r q u

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT) 4A1–14
7. Record the pinion depth code on the head of the
drive pinion.
The number indicates a necessary change in the
pinion  mounting  distance.  A  plus  number  indi-
cates

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8. Select the shim using the chart;
Pinion marking+10+8+6+4+20–2–4–6–8–10
Dial indicator
reading 
(Inches)mm
 (Inches)mm
 (Inches)mm
 (Inches)mm
 (Inches)mm
 (I

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NOTE: Do not apply pressure to the roller cage and apply
pressure only to the inner race.
425RW048
5. Discard the used collapsible spacer and install a new
one.
6. Instal

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NOTE: When  staking,  be  sure  to  turn  the  nut  to  insure
that there is no change in bearing preload. Make sure of
preload again as instructed in 3).
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Legend

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4. Adjust  feeler  gauge  thickness  from  side  to  side
until ring gear backlash is in the specified range.
Backlash: 0.13–0.18 mm(0.005 –0.007 in)
425RS032With  ze

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17.  Tighten the cap  bolt to the specified torque.
To r q u e : 9 8 N ꞏm  ( 1 0 k g ꞏm / 7 2 l b f t )
425RS036
1. Measure the amount of run–out of the ring gear a