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2. Install side gears and thrust washers into differential case. CAUTION:
Make sure that the circular clip is installed to side gears.
3. Align 2 pinion mate gears in diagonally opposite positions, then rotate and install them into differential case after installing thrust
washer to pinion mate gear.
4. Align the lock pin holes on differential case with shaft, and install pinion mate shaft.
5. Measure side gear end play. If necessary, sele ct the appropriate side gear thrust washers.
a. Place differential case straight up so that side gear to be mea- sured comes upward.
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b. Using feeler gauge, measure the clearance between side gear
back and differential case at 3 different points, while rotating
side gear. Average the 3 readings, and then measure the clear-
ance of the other side as well.
CAUTION:
To prevent side gear from tilt ing, insert feeler gauges with
the same thickness from both sides.
c. If the back clearance is outside the specification, use a thicker/ thinner side gear thrust washer to adjust. For selecting thrust
washer, refer to the latest parts information.
CAUTION:
Select a side gear thrust wash er for right and left individu-
ally.
6. Drive a lock pin into pinion mate shaft, using a punch. Make sure lock pin is flush with differential case.
CAUTION:
Never reuse lock pin.
7. Apply thread locking sealant into the thread hole of drive gear. Use Genuine High Strength Thread Locking Sealant or equiv-alent. Refer to GI-22, "
Recommended Chemical Products and
Sealants".
CAUTION:
Clean and degrease drive gear back and threaded holes
sufficiently.
8. Install drive gear to differential case. CAUTION:
Align the matching marks of differential case and drive
gear.
9. Tighten the mounting bolts with the following procedure. CAUTION:
Apply anti-corrosin oil to th e thread and seat of mounting
bolts.
a. Tighten the bolts in a crisscross fashion to the specified torque.
b. Tighten the bolts additionally to the specified angle. Standard
Side gear back clearance : Refer to
DLN-222, "
Side
Gear Clearance".
When the back clearance
is large: Use a thicker thrust wash-
er.
When the back clearance
is small: Use a thinner thrust wash-
er.
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Drive gear mounting
bolts tightening torque: 78.5 Nm (8.0 kg-m, 58 ft-lb)
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CAUTION:
Check the tightening angl e using the angle wrench [SST: KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)]. Never make
judgment by visual inspection.
10. Press side bearing inner races to differential case, using the drift (A) and the base (B).
CAUTION:
Never reuse side bearing inner race.
11. Install differential case assembly with side bearing outer races into gear carrier.
12. Measure side bearing preload. If necessary, select the appropri- ate side bearing adjusting washers. Refer to DLN-210, "
Adjust-
ment".
13. Insert selected left and right side bearing adjusting washers in place between side bearings and gear carrier. Refer to DLN-
210, "Adjustment".
14. Align matching marks on bearing cap with that on gear carrier.
15. Install bearing caps and tighten bearing cap mounting bolts. Drive gear mounting
bolts tightening angle
: 31 to 36 degree
A : Drift [SST: ST01550002 ( — )]
B : Drift [SST: KV40104730 ( — )]
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16. Using the drift [SST: ST35271000 (J-26091)], drive side oil seals
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16. Using the drift [SST: ST35271000 (J-26091)], drive side oil seals
until it becomes flush with the case end.
CAUTION:
Never reuse oil seal.
When installing, n ever incline oil seal.
Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips, and gear oil
onto the circumference of oil seal.
17. Check and adjust drive gear runout, tooth contact, drive gear to drive pinion backlash, and total preload torque. Refer to DLN-
210, "Adjustment".
Recheck above items. Readjust the above description, if neces-
sary.
18. Apply sealant to mating surface of rear cover. Use Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to GI-22,
"Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants".
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant adhering to mounting surfaces. Also
remove any moisture, oil, or foreign material adhering to
application and mounting surfaces.
19. Install rear cover on gear carrier and tighten mounting bolts.
20. Install side flange with the following procedure.
a. Attach the protector [SST: KV38108000 ( — )] to side oil seal.
b. After the side flange is inserted and the serrated part of side gear has engaged the serrated part of flange, remove the pro-
tector.
c. Insert the side flange until the se rrated part of the side flange
has engaged the serrated part of the side gear and remove the
protector.
NOTE:
When installation is completed, driving sound of the side flange
turns into a sound that seems to affect the whole final drive.
d. Confirm that the dimension of the side flanges (1) installation measurement (A) in the figure comes into the following.
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TOTAL PRELOAD TORQUE
Before inspection and adjustment, drain gear oil.
1. Secure final drive assembly onto an attachment [SST: KV38100800 ( — )].
2. Remove side flanges.
3. Rotate drive pinion back and forth 2 to 3 times to check for unusual noise and rotation malfunction.
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4. Rotate drive pinion at least 20 times to check for smooth opera- tion of the bearing.
5. Measure total preload with the preload gauge (A) [SST: ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)].
NOTE:
Total preload torque = Pinion bearing preload torque + Side
bearing preload torque
If measured value is out of the specification, disassemble it to
check and adjust each part. Adjust the pinion bearing preload and side bearing preload.
Adjust the pinion bearing preload firs t, then adjust the side bearing preload.
SIDE BEARING PRELOAD
Before inspection and adjustment, drain gear oil.
1. Remove rear cover. Refer to DLN-204, "
Disassembly".
2. Make sure all parts are clean. Also, make sure the bearings are well lubricated with gear oil.
3. Place the differential case, with side bearings and bearing races installed, into gear carrier.
4. Insert left and right original side bearing adjusting washers in place between side bearings and gear carrier.Total preload torque : Refer to
DLN-222, "
Pre-
load Torque".
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When the preload torque is large
On pinion bearings: Replace the collapsible spacer.
On side bearings: Use thinner side bearing adjusting washers by the same amount to
each side. For selecting adjusting wash er, refer to the latest parts in-
formation.
When the preload is small On pinion bearings: Tighten the drive pinion lock nut.
On side bearings: Use thicker side bearing adjusting washers by the same amount to
each side. For selecting adjusting wash er, refer to the latest parts in-
formation.
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5. Install bearing caps in their correct locations and tighten bearing
cap mounting bolts.
6. Turn the carrier several times to seat the bearings.
7. Measure the turning torque of the carrier at the drive gear mounting bolts with a spring gauge [SST: — (J-8129)].
8. If the turning torque is outside the specification, use a thicker/ thinner side bearing adjusting washer to adjust. For selecting
adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts information.
CAUTION:
Select a side bearing adjust ing washer for right and left
individually.
9. Record the total amount of washer thickness required for the correct carrier side bearing preload.
DRIVE GEAR RUNOUT
1. Remove rear cover. Refer to DLN-204, "Disassembly".
2. Fit a dial indicator to the drive gear back face.
3. Rotate the drive gear to measure runout.
If the runout is outside of the repair limit, check drive gearassembly condition; foreign material may be caught between
drive gear and differential case, or differential case or drive
gear may be deformed, etc.
CAUTION:
Replace drive gear and dri ve pinion gear as a set.
TOOTH CONTACT
Before inspection and adjustment, drain gear oil.
1. Remove rear cover. Refer to DLN-204, "
Disassembly".
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at the drive gear bolt
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If the turning torque is less
than the specified range:Use a thicker thrust wash-
er.
If the turning torque is
greater than the specifica-
tion: Use a thinner thrust wash-
er.
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Drive gear runout : Refer to
DLN-222, "Drive
Gear Runout".
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2. Apply red lead to drive gear. CAUTION:
Apply red lead to both the f aces of 3 to 4 gears at 4 loca-
tions evenly spaced on drive gear.
3. Rotate drive gear back and forth several times, check drive pin- ion gear to drive gear tooth contact.
CAUTION:
Check tooth contact on dri ve side and reverse side.
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4. If tooth contact is improperly adjusted, follow the procedure
below to adjust the pinion height [dimension (X)].
If the tooth contact is near the face (face contact), or near theheel (heel contact), thicken pinion height adjusting washers to
move drive pinion closer to drive gear.
For selecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts infor-
mation.
If the tooth contact is near the flank (flank contact), or near the toe (toe contact), thin pinion height adjusting washers to move
drive pinion farther from drive gear.
For selecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts infor-
mation.
BACKLASH
Before inspection and adjustment, drain gear oil.
1. Remove rear cover. Refer to DLN-204, "
Disassembly".
2. Fit a dial indicator to the drive gear face to measure the back- lash.
If the backlash is outside of the specified value, change thethickness of side bearing adjusting washer.
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Backlash : Refer to DLN-222, "Back-
lash".
When the backlash is large: Make drive gear back side adjusting washer thicker,
and drive gear tooth side adjusting washer thinner by
the same amount. For selectin g adjusting washer, re-
fer to the latest parts information.
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