Transfer Case: Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Select the ring gear bearing adjusting shim (transfer case side). Refer to Adjustment .
- Install the selected ring gear bearing adjusting shim (transfer case side) and ring gear bearing outer race (transfer case side) using drift (A) (commercial service tool).CAUTION:
- Do not reuse ring gear bearing.
- Apply gear oil to the ring gear bearing.
- Install baffle plate (1).
- Install ring gear shaft assembly. Refer to Assembly .CAUTION: Protect transfer case oil seals beforehand from being damaged by the spline of ring gear shaft.
- Install drive pinion assembly. Refer to Assembly .
- Install transfer cover to check and adjust each part. Refer to Assembly .NOTE: At this timing, O-ring installing to transfer cover is not necessary. Install O-ring after backlash and tooth contact are checked.
- Check backlash, tooth contact, total preload and companion flange runout. Refer to Adjustment .CAUTION: Measure the total preload without oil seals of transfer cover and transfer case.
- Reinstall transfer cover for installing O-ring. Refer to Assembly .
- Install oil seals with drift (commercial service tool).
A
: 24.8 mm (0.976 in)
B
: 10.3 mm (0.406 in)
CAUTION:- When checking the total preload torque, measure it without the oil seal, then install the oil seal.
- Do not reuse the oil seal.
- When installing, do not incline oil seal.
- Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips, and gear oil onto the circumference of the oil seal.
- Do not damage oil seals by spline of ring gear shaft.
- After installing oil seals to transfer case, remove wrapped vinyl from the spline of ring gear shaft.
- Apply multi-purpose grease lightly and evenly onto an O-ring, and install it to the transfer case.CAUTION:
- Do not reuse O-ring.
- When installing O-ring, do not use a tool.
- Do not damage O-ring.