Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

Apply gear oil to sliding area of differential case, each gear, and thrust washer.
Install side gear thrust washers and side gears into differential case as shown.

Fig 1: Installing Side Gear Thrust Washers And Side Gears Into Differential Case
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While rotating pinion mate thrust washers and pinion mate gears, and aligning them diagonally, install them into differential case.
Insert pinion mate shaft into differential case as shown.
CAUTION: Be sure not to damage pinion mate thrust washers.

Fig 2: Inserting Pinion Mate Shaft Into Differential Case
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Measure end play of side gears, using the procedure below. Then select side gear thrust washer.
1. Upright the differential case so that its side gear to be measured faces upward.
2. Place final drive adapter and dial indicator onto side gears as shown.
  
  Fig 3: Placing Final Drive Adapter And Dial Indicator Onto Side Gears
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3. Move side gears up and down to measure end play, and select thrust washer so that it meets specification.
  1. End play standard value: 0.1 - 0.2 mm (0.004 - 0.008 in)
  CAUTION:
  - There must be no resistance and the gears must rotate freely.
  - Place differential case upside down. Measure the end play for opposite side-gears using the same procedure.
  - Only one thrust washer can be selected.
Thrust washers

Fig 4: Measuring End Play By Moving Side Gears Up And Down
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Fig 5: Thrust Washers Specification Table
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Drive a new lock pin into the pinion mate shaft using a suitable tool as shown.
CAUTION: Do not reuse the lock pin.

Fig 6: Driving Lock Pin Into Pinion Mate Shaft
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Install differential side bearing (transaxle case side) using Tool as shown.

Fig 7: Installing Differential Side Bearing (Transaxle Case Side)
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Align and install speedometer drive gear onto differential case as shown.

Fig 8: Aligning And Installing Speedometer Drive Gear Onto Differential Case
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Install differential side bearing (clutch housing side) using Tool as shown.

Fig 9: Installing Differential Side Bearing (Clutch Housing Side)
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Install the final gear into the differential case, and tighten the final gear bolts to specification.
1. Final gear bolts: 112.7 - 127.4 N.m (11.5 - 12.9 kg-m, 84 - 93 ft-lb)
Fig 10: Identifying Final Gear Bolts
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