Pinion Plug Assembly Note

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Tighten the pinion plug using the SST .
Tightening torque

39.2-44.1 N.m {4.00-4.49 kgf.m, 29.0-32.5 ft.lbf}

Fig 1: Tightening Pinion Plug Using SST
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