2003 LEXUS LS430 Factory Repair Manual

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 49: Placing SST On Differential Carrier 
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e. Using SST and a hammer, install the outer race on the ring gear side. 
SST 09950-70010 (09951-07200), 096

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 50: Installing Outer Race On Ring Gear Side 
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g. Using a dial indicator, measure the differential case runout.  
Maximum runout: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.)

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 51: Measuring Differential Case Runout 
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41.REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING 
a. Tighten the SST bolt to push out the ring gear side outer race.

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 52: Removing Rear Differential Case Bearing 
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42.REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING 
a. Raise the rin
g gear side of the differential case slightly

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 53: Removing Rear Differential Case Bearing 
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43.REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE SUB-ASSY

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 54: Removing Rear Differential Case Sub-Assy 
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44.REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING 
a. Using SST, remove the 2 differential case bearings from th

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 55: Removing Rear Differential Case Bearing 
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45.INSPECT DIFFERENTIAL PINION GEAR BACKLASH 
a. Using a vise, hold the differential case between two al

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 56: Inspecting Differential Pinion Gear Backlash 
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46.INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR 
a. Clean the contact surfaces of the differential case and the t