REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing from the front No. 1 differential case sub-assembly.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing from the front No. 1 differential case sub-assembly.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
| *a | Matchmark |
Put matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and front No. 1 differential case sub-assembly.
Remove the 16 bolts.
Using a plastic-faced hammer, remove the front No. 1 differential case sub-assembly from the front differential ring gear.
INSPECT FRONT NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using SST, rotate the front differential side gear as shown in the illustration.
| Standard |
|---|
| The gear does not lock when rotated in either direction. |
If the front differential side gear locks, perform all remaining inspection procedures.
Replace any parts that do not meet the specifications.
If the front differential side gear locks after performing the inspection procedures again, replace the front No. 1 differential case assembly.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN
Using a 5 mm pin punch and hammer, tap out the front differential pinion shaft straight pin from the front No. 1 differential case sub-assembly.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT
Remove the front No. 1 differential pinion shaft from the front No. 1 differential case sub-assembly.
INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION BACKLASH
Set SST as shown in the illustration and tighten it.
| *a | Turn | *b | Hold |
| *1 | Front No. 1 Differential Pinion Shaft |
Install the front No. 1 differential pinion shaft to the front differential pinion as shown in the illustration.
Using a dial indicator, measure the front differential pinion backlash.
| Standard backlash |
|---|
| 0.15 mm (0.00590 in.) or less |
If the backlash is not as specified, replace the front differential side gear thrust washers with washers of a different thickness. Use the table below to select a front differential side gear thrust washer which will ensure that the backlash is within the specification.
| Thrust Washer Thickness | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tech Tips
Select washers of the same thickness for both the right and left sides.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
Set SST as shown in the illustration and tighten it.
| *a | Turn | *b | Hold |
Note
Do not overtighten SST, as doing so will damage the front differential side gear, conical spring, front differential side gear thrust washer and front No. 1 differential case sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Tighten SST until there is a clearance between the front differential pinion and front differential side gear.
When removing the front differential pinion, do not overtighten SST, as it is necessary to rotate the front differential side gear.
| *a | Turn |
Install SST as shown in the illustration, rotate the front differential side gear, and then remove the 2 front differential pinions and 2 front differential pinion thrust washers from the front No. 1 differential case sub-assembly.
Note
Do not drop the front differential pinion and front differential pinion thrust washer.
| *1 | Front Differential Side Gear |
| *2 | Conical Spring |
| *3 | front differential side gear thrust washer |
Remove SST from the front No. 1 differential case sub-assembly, and then remove the 2 front differential side gears, 2 front differential side gear thrust washers and 2 conical springs from the front No. 1 differential case sub-assembly.
Note
Do not drop the front differential side gear, front differential side gear thrust washer and conical spring.