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13. Remove the pinion mate shaft.
14. Turn the pinion mate gear, then remove the pinion mate gear,
pinion mate thrust washer, side gear and side gear thrust
washer from the differential case.
Drive Pinion Assembly
1. Remove the differential assembly.
2. Remove the drive pinion lock nut using suitable tool.
3. Put matching marks on the companion flange and drive pinion using paint.
CAUTION:
Use paint to make the matching marks. Do not damage the companion flange or drive pinion.
4. Remove the companion flange using suitable tool.
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5. Press the drive pinion assembly (with rear inner bearing race and collapsible spacer) out of the gear carrier.
CAUTION:
Do not drop drive pinion assembly.
6. Remove the front oil seal. CAUTION:
Do not damage gear carrier.
7. Remove the drive pinion front bearing inner race.
8. Remove the drive pinion rear bearing inner race and drive pinion height adjusting washer using Tool.
9. Remove the drive pinion front and rear bearing outer races by tapping them uniformly using suitable tool.
CAUTION:
Do not damage gear carrier.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Clean the disassembled parts. Then inspect the parts fo r wear or damage. If wear or damage are found, follow
the measures below.
Drive Pinion and Drive Gear
 If the drive pinion and drive gear teeth do not mesh or line-up correctly, determine the cause and adjust, repair, or replace as necessary.
 If the drive pinion or drive gear are worn, crack ed, damaged, pitted or chipped (by friction) noticeably,
replace with new drive pinion and drive gear.
 Drive pinion and drive gear are supplied in matched sets only. Matching numbers on both drive pinion and
drive gear are etched for verification. If a new drive pinion and drive gear set are being used, verify the num-
bers of each drive pinion and drive gear before proceeding with assembly.
Bearing
 If bearings are chipped (by friction), pitted, worn, rust ed, scratched, or unusual noise is coming from bearing,
replace with new bearing assembly (as a new set).
 Bearing must be replaced with a new one whenever disassembled.
Side Gear and Pinion Mate Gear
 If any cracks or damage are found on the surf ace of the teeth, replace with new one.
 If any worn or chipped marks are found on the side of the side gear and pinion mate gear which contact the
thrust washer, replace with new one.
 Replace both side gear and pinion mate gear as a set when replacing side gear or pinion mate gear.
Side Gear Thrust Washer and Pinion Mate Thrust Washer
 If any chips (by friction), damage, or unus ual wear are found, replace with new one.
SPD892
Tool number: : ST30031000 (J-22912-01)
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Gear Carrier
 If any wear or cracks are found on the contac
t sides of gear carrier, replace with new one.
Companion Flange
 If any chips (about 0.1mm, 0.004 in) or other damage on the companion flange surface which contacts the
front oil seal lips are found, replace with new one.
ADJUSTING AND SELECTING WASHERS
Side Gear Back Clearance
 Assemble the differential part s if they are disassembled.
1. Place the differential case straight up so that the side gear to be measured is upward.
2. Using feeler gauges, measure the clearance between the side gear back and differential case at three different points, while
rotating the side gear. Average the three readings to calculate
the clearance. (Measure the clearanc e of the other side as well.)
 If the side gear back clearance is outside of the specification, use a thicker or thinner side gear thrust washer to adjust.
Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Adjustment"
.
CAUTION:
 Insert feeler gauges with the same thickness on both
sides to prevent side gear from tilting.
 Each gear should rotate smoothly without excessive
resistance during differential motion.
 Select a side gear thrust washer for right and left individually.
NOTE:
Side gear back clearance is clearance between side gear and differential case for adjusting side gear
backlash.
Side Bearing Preload Torque
 A selection of side bearing adjusting washers is r equired for successful completion of this procedure.
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Side gear back
clearance: Refer to
DLN-270, "Inspection
and Adjustment"
If the side gear back clearance is greater than
specification:
Use a thicker side gear thrust washer.
If the side gear back clearance is less than spec-
ification: Use a thinner side gear thrust washer.
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1. Apply differential gear oil to the side bearings, and install the dif- ferential case assembly with the side bearing outer races into
the gear carrier.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse side bearing ou ter race when replacing side
bearing inner race (replace as a set).
2. Insert the left and right original side bearing adjusting washers in place between side bearings and gear carrier.
3. Align the matching mark on the side bearing cap with the match- ing mark on the gear carrier.
4. Install the side bearing caps and tighten the side bearing cap bolts to the specified torque.
5. Turn the differential assembly several times to seat the side bearings.
6. To determine side bearing preload torque, measure the pulling force of the differential assemb ly at the drive gear bolt using
Tool.
NOTE:
If pulling force of the differential assembly at the drive gear bolt
is within specification, side bearing preload torque will also be
within specification. Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Adjustment"
.
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Tool number : — (J-8129)
Specification : Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and
Adjustment"
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7. If the pulling force is outside the specification, use a thicker or
thinner side bearing adjusting washer to adjust. Refer to DLN-
270, "Inspection and Adjustment".
CAUTION:
Select a side bearing adjust ing washer for right and left
individually.
8. Record the total amount of washer thickness required for the correct side bearing preload torque.
ASSEMBLY
Drive Pinion Assembly
1. Install the drive pinion front and rear bearing outer races using
Tools.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse drive pinion fron t and rear bearing outer race.
2. Select a drive pinion height adjusting washer. Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Adjustment"
.
3. Install the selected drive pinion height adjusting washer to the drive pinion. Press the drive pinion rear bearing inner race to it
using Tool.
CAUTION:
 Install the drive pinion hei ght adjusting washer in the
proper direction as shown.
 Do not reuse drive pinion rear bearing inner race. If the pulling force is
less than the specification:
Use a thicker side bear ing adjusting washer.
If the pulling force is gr eater than the specification:
Use a thinner side bear ing adjusting washer.
SPD772
Tool number A: ST15310000 ( — )
B: ST35325000 ( — )
C: ST30621000 ( — )
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Tool number : ST30022000 ( — )
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4. Assemble the collapsible spacer to the drive pinion. CAUTION:
Do not reuse collapsible spacer.
5. Apply differential gear oil to the drive pinion rear bearing, and install the drive pinion assembly to the gear carrier.
6. Apply differential gear oil to the drive pinion front bearing, and install the drive pinion front bearing inner race to the drive pinion
assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse drive pinion front bearing inner race.
7. Press the drive pinion front bearing inner race to the drive pinion as far as drive pinion lock nut can be tightened using suitable
spacer.
8. Apply multi-purpose grease to the lips of the new front oil seal.
Then drive the new front oil seal in evenly until it becomes flush
with the gear carrier using Tool.
CAUTION:
 Do not reuse front oil seal.
 Do not incline the new fron t oil seal when installing.
 Apply multi-purpose grease to th e lips of the new front oil
seal.
9. Install the companion flange to the drive pinion while aligning the matching marks.
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Tool number : ST15310000 ( — )
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10. Apply anti-corrosive oil to the threads of the drive pinion and the
seating surface of the new drive pinion lock nut. Then adjust the
drive pinion lock nut tightening torque using suitable tool (A),
and check the drive pinion bearing preload torque using Tool
(B).
CAUTION:
 Do not reuse drive pinion lock nut.
 Apply anti-corrosive oil to th e threads of the drive pinion
and the seating surface of the new drive pinion lock nut.
 Adjust the drive pinion lock nut tightening torque to the lower limit first. Do not exceed the drive pinion lock nut
specified torque.
 If the drive pinion bearing preload torque exceeds the specified value, replace collap sible spacer and tighten it
again to adjust. Do not lo osen drive pinion lock nut to
adjust the drive pinion bearing preload torque.
 After adjustment, rotate dri ve pinion back and forth 2 to 3
times to check for unusual no ise, rotation malfunction,
and other malfunctions.
11. Check companion flange runout.
12. Install the differential case assembly.
Differential Assembly
1. Install side gear thrust washers with the same thickness as the ones installed prior to disassembly, or reinstall the old ones on
the side gears.
2. Install the side gears and side gear thrust washers into the dif- ferential case.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the circular clip is installed to side gears.
3. Install the pinion mate thrust washers to the two pinion mate gears. Then install the pinion mate gears with the pinion mate
thrust washers by aligning them in diagonally opposite positions
and rotating them into the differential case.Tool number B: ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)
Drive pinion bearing preload torque
: Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection and Adjustment"
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4. Align the lock pin hole on the differential case with the lock pin hole on the pinion mate shaft, and install the pinion mate shaft.
5. Measure the side gear end play. If necessary, select the appro- priate side gear thrust washers. Refer to DLN-270, "Inspection
and Adjustment".
6. Drive a new lock pin into the pinion mate shaft until it is flush with the differential case using suitable tool.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse lock pin.
7. Align the matching mark of the differential case with the mark of the drive gear, then place the drive gear onto the differential
case.
8. Apply thread locking sealant into the threaded holes of the drive gear and install the bolts.
 Use Genuine Medium Strength Thread Locking Sealant orequivalent. Refer to GI-15, "Recommended Chemical Prod-
ucts and Sealants".
CAUTION:
Make sure the drive gear b ack and threaded holes are
clean.
9. Tighten the drive gear bolts to the specified torque. After tighten- ing the drive gear bolts to the specified torque, tighten an addi-
tional 34 ° using Tool (A).
CAUTION:
 Always use Tool. Avoid tighte ning based on visual check
alone.
 Tighten drive gear bolts in a crisscross pattern.
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Tool number : KV10112100-A (BT-8653-A)
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