Manual Transaxle: Differential: Assembly
- Install side gear thrust washer (Fig 1
).
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- Install differential side gear (Fig 2
).
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- Install four (4) pinion gears and thrust washers (Fig 3
).
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- Install pinion shaft retaining ring (Fig 4
).
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- Install two (2) short pinion shafts (Fig 5
).
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- Install one (1) long pinion shaft (Fig 6
).
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- Install differential side gear.
- Install side gear thrust washer (Fig 7
).
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- Install differential support plate. Align support plate to differential case with alignment pins 8470 (Fig 8
).
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- Install thrust buttons 8491 to both bearing journals and press halves together using an arbor press (Fig 9
).
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- Install ring gear into position, start three ring gear-to-differential case bolts by hand (120° apart), and install alignment pins 8470 (Fig 10
).
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- Torque three ring gear bolts to draw ring gear into position. Remove alignment pins, install remaining ring gear-to-differential case bolts and torque to 95 N.m (70 ft. lbs.) (Fig 11
).
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- Install tapered roller bearings using installer 8473 and an arbor press (Fig 12
). Insert button 8491 on opposite journal to protect journal and/or bearing during press operation. Repeat the same operation on opposite side.
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- Measure and verify differential side gear end play. (Refer to
DIFFERENTIAL - ADJUSTMENTS
).