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REAR FINAL DRIVE
REAR FINAL DRIVE BREATHER
 Fill the rear final drive assembl
y with differential gear oil after installation. Refer to DLN-244, "Check-
ing Differential Gear Oil".
ALDIA0210GB
1. Rear final drive breather hose connector 2. Plastic clip 3. Rear final drive breather tube
4. Rear final drive assembly 5. Rear suspension member 6. Rear final drive breather hose
7. Parking brake cable 8. Exhaust pipe 9. Frame (LH)
10. Rear final drive breather hose frame
connector A. Close-up view Front
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
REAR FINAL DRIVE
Disassembly and AssemblyINFOID:0000000005877762
COMPONENTS
WDIA0191E
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ASSEMBLY INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
 Drain the differential gear oil before inspection and adjustment. Refer to
DLN-244, "Changing Differential
Gear Oil".
 Remove and install the carrier cover as neces sary for inspection and adjustment. Refer to DLN-249,
"Removal and Installation".
Total Preload Torque
1. Remove the side flanges if necessary. Refer to DLN-247, "Removal and Installation".
CAUTION:
The side flanges must removed in or der to measure total preload torque.
2. Rotate the drive pinion back and forth 2 to 3 times to check for unusual noise and rotation malfunction.
3. Rotate the drive pinion at least 20 times to check for smooth operation of the bearings.
4. Measure the total preload torque using Tool.
NOTE:
Total preload torque = Drive pinion bearing preload torque +
Side bearing preload torque
 If the measured value is out of the specification, check and adjust each part. Adjust the drive pinion
bearing preload torque first, then adjust the side bearing preload torque.
CAUTION:
Select a side bearing adjusting wash er for right and left individually.
Drive Gear Runout
1. Drive pinion lock nut 2. Companion flange 3. Front oil seal
4. Drive pinion front bearing 5. Collapsible spacer 6. Drive pinion rear bearing
7. Drive pinion height adjusting washer 8. Drive pinion 9. Gear carrier
10. Drive gear 11. Pinion mate shaft 12. Lock pin
13. Pinion mate gear 14. Pinion mate thrust washer 15. Side gear
16. Side gear thrust washer 17. Differential case 18. Side bearing
19. Side bearing adjusting washer 20. Bearing cap 21. Carrier cover
22. Filler plug 23. Drain plug 24. Side oil seal
Tool number : ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)
Total preload torque
: Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Adjustment"
SPD884
If the total preload torque is greater than specification
On drive pinion bearings: R eplace the collapsible spacer.
On side bearings: Use thinner side b earing adjusting washers by the same
amount on each side. Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Adjust-
ment".
If the total preload torque is less than specification On drive pinion bearings: Tighten the drive pinion lock nut.
On side bearings: Use thicker side b earing adjusting washers by the same
amount on each side. Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Ad-
justment".
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1. Fit a dial indicator to the drive gear back face.
2. Rotate the drive gear to measure runout.
 If the runout is outside of the limit , check the condition of the drive
gear assembly. Foreign material may be caught between the drive
gear and differential case, or the differential case or drive gear may
be deformed.
CAUTION:
Replace drive gear and drive pinion as a set.
Tooth Contact
1. Apply red lead to the drive gear. NOTE:
Apply red lead to both faces of thr ee to four gears, at four loca-
tions evenly spaced on the drive gear.
2. Rotate the drive gear back and forth several times. Then check for correct drive pinion to drive gear tooth contact as shown.
CAUTION:
Check tooth contact on dri ve side and reverse side.
3. If the tooth contact is improper ly adjusted, follow the procedure
below to adjust the pinion height (dimension X). Runout limit : Refer to
DLN-270, "Inspection
and Adjustment"
SPD886
SPD357
SDIA0570E
SDIA0517E
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 If the tooth contact is near the face (face contact), or near the heel
(heel contact), use a thicker drive pinion height adjusting washers
to move the drive pinion closer to the drive gear.
Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Adjustment"
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 If the tooth contact is near the flank (flank contact), or near the toe (toe contact), use a thinner drive pinion height adjusting washers to
move the drive pinion farther from the drive gear.
Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Adjustment"
.
Backlash
1. Fit a dial indicator to the drive gear face to measure the back-
lash.
 If the backlash is outside of the specification, change the thickness of the side bearing adjusting washers.
CAUTION:
Do not change the total thickness of side bearing adjusting washers as it will change the side bearing
preload torque.
Companion Flange Runout
PDIA0440E
PDIA0441E
Backlash : Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and
Adjustment"
If the backlash is greater than specification:
Make side bearing adjusting washer thicker on drive
gear back side, and side bearing adjusting washer
thinner on drive gear toot h side by the same amount.
Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Adjustment"
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If the backlash is less than specification: Make side bearing adjusting washer thinner on drive
gear back side, and side bearing adjusting washer
thicker on drive gear tooth side by the same amount.
Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Adjustment"
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SPD513
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1. Rotate companion flange and check for runout on the outer face of the companion flange using suitable tool.
2. If the runout is outside of the runout limit, follow the procedure
below to adjust.
a. Rotate the companion flange on the drive pinion by 90 °, 180 °
and 270 ° while checking for the position where the runout is
minimum.
b. If the runout is still outside of the runout limit after the companion
flange has been rotated on the drive pinion, possible c ause could be an assembly malfunction of drive pin-
ion and drive pinion bearing or a malfunctioning drive pinion bearing.
c. If the runout is still outside of t he runout limit after repair of the assembly of drive pinion and drive pinion
bearing or drive pinion bearing, replace the companion flange.
DISASSEMBLY
Side Flange
1. Drain the differential gear oil if necessary.
2. Remove the side flange using Tools.
3. Remove the side oil seal using suitable tool.
CAUTION:
Do not to damage gear carrier.
Differential Assembly
1. Remove the side flanges.
2. Remove the carrier cover bolts.
3. Remove the carrier cover bolts and separate the carrier coverfrom the gear carrier using Tool.
CAUTION:
 Do not damage the mating surface.
 Do not insert flat-bladed screw driver, this will damage the
mating surface. Runout limit : Refer to
DLN-270, "Inspection and
Adjustment"
WDIA0231E
Tool numbers A: KV40104100 ( — )
B: ST36230000 (J-25840-A)
WDIA0115E
LDIA0109E
Tool number : KV10111100 (J-37228)
WDIA0123E
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4. Mount the carrier on the Tool using two 45 mm (1.77 in) spacers.
5. For proper reinstallation, paint matching marks on one side of
the side bearing cap and gear carrier.
CAUTION:
 For matching marks, use paint. Do not damage side bear-ing cap or gear carrier.
 Side bearing caps are line-board during manufacture. The matching marks are used to re install them in their original
positions.
6. Remove the side bearing caps.
7. Lift the differential case assembly out using Tool.
CAUTION:Tool number : KV38100800 (J-25604-01)
SPD888
SDIA1795E
S-PD343
Tool number : HT72400000 ( — )
S-PD344
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 Keep side bearing outer races together with inner race. Do not mix them up.
 Keep side bearing adjusting washers together with side
bearings.
8. Remove the side bearing inner races using Tools. CAUTION:
 Engage Tool jaws in bearing groove to prevent damage.
 Place copper plates between the side bearing and drivegear and the vise to prevent damage.
 Do not remove side bearing inner race unless it is being
replaced.
9. For proper reinstallation, paint matching marks on the differential case and drive gear.
CAUTION:
Use paint for matching marks. Do not damage differential
case or drive gear.
10. Remove the drive gear bolts.
11. Tap the drive gear off the differential case using suitable tool. CAUTION:
Tap evenly all around to keep drive gear from bending.
12. Remove the lock pin of the pinion mate shaft from the drive gear side using suitable tool.
SPD919
Tool number A: ST3306S001 ( — )
B: ST33061000 (J-8107-2)
SPD920
PDIA0496E
WDIA0132E
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