INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT RH BEARING
Using SST and a press, press in the shaft RH bearing.
Using a snap ring expander, install the snap ring.
Tech Tips
Install the snap ring securely.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
Install the shaft to the differential tube.
Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring.
Tech Tips
Install the snap ring securely.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT OIL SEAL RH
| *a | for LH Side |
| *b | for RH Side |
| *1 | Differential |
| *2 | Seal |
Using SST and a hammer, tap in 2 new oil seals.
Note
Make sure the LH and RH oil seals are installed to the proper locations.
As a different side of SST is used for each oil seal, be sure to confirm that the correct side of SST is being used before tapping in an oil seal.
Make sure that the lip of the oil seal is inserted into SST before tapping in the oil seal.
As each side of SST is designed to tap in the corresponding oil seal to the proper depth, be sure to fully tap in the oil seal.
Do not damage the oil seals.
| Standard Oil Seal Depth | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Apply MP grease to the lip of each oil seal.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH HUB
Install the clutch hub to the side gear inter shaft.
Using snap ring pliers, install the snap ring.
Tech Tips
Install the snap ring securely.
Note
Make sure to install the differential clutch hub in the correct direction.
INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING
Using SST and a press, press in 2 new bearings.
| Needle roller bearing depth |
|---|
| 1.7 +/-0.3 mm (0.0669 +/-0.0118 in.) |
ASSEMBLE DIFFERENTIAL CASE
Install 2 thrust washers to the 2 side gears.
Tech Tips
Using the table below, select 2 thrust washers which will ensure that the backlash is within the specifications.
| Standard Thrust Washer Thickness | ||||||||||||
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Install the 2 side gears, 2 pinion gears, 2 side gear thrust washers, 2 pinion gear thrust washers and pinion shaft to the differential case.
Tech Tips
Align the holes of the differential case and pinion shaft.
Measure the side gear backlash.
Using a dial indicator, measure the side gear backlash while holding one pinion gear toward the differential case.
| Backlash |
|---|
| 0.15 mm (0.00591 in.) or less |
If the backlash is not as specified, install 2 side gear thrust washers with different thicknesses.
Using a pin punch and hammer, tap in the straight pin through the differential case and hole of the pinion shaft.
Stake the differential case.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
Clean the contact surface of the differential case and ring gear.
Heat the ring gear in boiling water that is approximately 100°C (212°F).
Carefully remove the ring gear from the boiling water.
After the moisture on the ring gear has completely evaporated, quickly install the ring gear to the differential case.
| *1 | Matchmark |
Align the matchmarks on the ring gear and differential case.
After the ring gear cools down, apply thread lock adhesive to the 10 set bolts and install them.
| Thread lock |
|---|
| Toyota Genuine Adhesive 1360K, Three Bond 1360K or equivalent |
INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING
Using SST and a press, press the bearing onto the differential case.
INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING
Tech Tips
When replacing the 2 differential case bearings, install the thinnest washer to each bearing. When reusing the bearings, install a new washer of the same thickness as the one that was removed to each bearing.
Using SST and a press, press in the case bearing (outer) to the differential side bearing retainer.
Using SST and a press, press in the case bearing (outer) to the differential carrier.
INSTALL BEARING OUTER RACE
| *a | for Front |
| *b | for Rear |
| *c | Turn |
| *d | Hold |
Using SST, install the outer race front.
Using a brass bar and hammer, tap in a new oil storage ring.
Using SST, install the outer race rear.
INSTALL FRONT DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Install the washer to the drive pinion.
Tech Tips
First, install a washer that has the same thickness as the removed washer. After checking the tooth contact pattern, replace the washer with one of a different thickness if necessary.
Using SST and a press, press the front bearing onto the drive pinion.
ADJUST DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION PRELOAD
Install the drive pinion, rear drive pinion tapered roller bearing (inner) and oil slinger.
Tech Tips
Install the spacer and oil seal after adjusting the gear contact pattern.
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, install the companion flange.
Note
Before using SST (center bolt), apply hypoid gear oil to its threads and tip.
Adjust the drive pinion preload by tightening the companion flange nut.
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST to hold the flange in place, tighten the nut.
Note
As there is no spacer, tighten the nut a little at a time. Be careful not to overtighten it.
Apply hypoid gear oil LSD to drive pinion thread and nut seat face.
Using a torque wrench, measure the preload.
| Standard Preload (Starting Torque) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Note
For a more accurate measurement, rotate the bearing forward and backward several times before measuring.
Record the differential drive pinion preload for the total preload measurement.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY
ADJUST DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR BACKLASH
Install the side bearing retainer with the 10 bolts.
Using SST and a dial indicator, measure the ring gear backlash.
| Standard backlash |
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| 0.11 to 0.21 mm (0.00433 to 0.00826 in.) |
If the backlash is not as specified, adjust it by either increasing or decreasing the number of washers on both sides equally.
Tech Tips
There should be no clearance between the plate washer and case. Make sure that the ring gear has backlash.
| Standard Washer Thickness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INSPECT TOTAL PRELOAD
Using a torque wrench, measure the preload with the teeth of the drive pinion and ring gear in contact.
| Standard total preload (starting torque) |
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| 0.3 to 0.8 N*m (4 to 8 kgf*cm, 3 to 7 in.*lbf) + drive pinion preload |
Note
Record the differential ring gear preload.
ADJUST TOOTH CONTACT BETWEEN RING GEAR AND DRIVE PINION
Remove the differential case bearing retainer and differential case.
Coat 3 or 4 teeth at 3 different positions on the ring gear with Prussian blue.
Install the differential case and differential case bearing retainer.
Hold the companion flange firmly in place and rotate the ring gear in both directions.
Remove the differential case bearing retainer and differential case.
Inspect the tooth contact pattern.
| *1 | Drive Pinion Water |
If the teeth are not contacting properly, use the following chart to select a proper washer.
| Standard Washer Thickness | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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REMOVE FRONT DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE NUT
Using SST and a hammer, loosen the staked part of the nut.
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST to hold the companion flange, remove the nut.
REMOVE FRONT DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH DUST DEFLECTOR
Using SST, remove the companion flange with dust deflector.
Note
Before using SST (center bolt), apply hypoid gear oil to its threads and tip.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
Remove the oil slinger from the drive pinion.
REMOVE FRONT DRIVE PINION REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Using SST, remove the roller bearing (inner) from the drive pinion.
REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION
INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER
Install a new bearing spacer to the drive pinion.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION
INSTALL FRONT DRIVE PINION REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Install the roller bearing to the drive pinion.
INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
Install the oil slinger to the drive pinion.
INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL
Apply MP grease to the lip of a new oil seal.
| *a | Oil Seal Depth |
Using SST and a hammer, tap in the oil seal.
| Oil seal depth |
|---|
| 4.35 +/-0.45 mm (0.171 +/-0.0177 in.) |
INSTALL FRONT DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH DUST DEFLECTOR
Using SST, install the companion flange with dust deflector.
Note
Before using SST (center bolt), apply hypoid gear oil to its threads and tip.
Apply hypoid gear oil LSD to drive pinion thread and nut seat face.
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST to hold the companion flange, install a new nut.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER
Remove any old seal packing material from the side bearing retainer.
Note
Do not drop oil on the contact surfaces of the differential carrier and side bearing retainer.
Clean residual seal packing material on the contact surface using gasoline or alcohol.
| *1 | Seal Packing |
Apply seal packing to the side bearing retainer as shown in the illustration.
| Seal packing |
|---|
| Toyota Genuine seal packing 1281, Three Bond 1281 or equivalent |
Tech Tips
Install the side bearing retainer within 3 minutes after applying seal packing.
Install the side bearing retainer with the 10 bolts.
INSPECT TOTAL PRELOAD
Using a torque wrench, measure the preload with the teeth of the drive pinion and ring gear in contact.
| Standard Preload (Starting Torque) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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If necessary, disassemble and inspect the differential.
INSPECT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR AND DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BACKLASH
Using SST and a dial indicator, measure the ring gear backlash.
| Standard backlash |
|---|
| 0.11 to 0.21 mm (0.00433 to 0.00826 in.) |
If the backlash is not within the specification, adjust the side bearing preload.
INSPECT FRONT DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY
| *a | 30 mm (1.18 in.) |
Using a dial indicator, measure the runout of the companion flange vertically and laterally.
| Maximum Runout | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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If the runout is more than the maximum, replace the companion flange.
STAKE FRONT DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE NUT
Using a chisel and hammer, stake the nut.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT OIL SEAL LH
| *a | for LH Side |
| *b | for RH Side |
| *1 | Differential |
| *2 | Seal |
Using SST and a hammer, tap in 2 new oil seals.
Note
Make sure the LH and RH oil seals are installed to the proper locations.
As a different side of SST is used for each oil seal, be sure to confirm that the correct side of SST is being used before tapping in an oil seal.
Make sure that the lip of the oil seal is inserted into SST before tapping in the oil seal.
As each side of SST is designed to tap in the corresponding oil seal to the proper depth, be sure to fully tap in the oil seal.
Do not damage the oil seals.
| Standard Oil Seal Depth | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Apply MP grease to the lip of each oil seal.
INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER DEFLECTOR
Using a brass bar and hammer, tap in the side bearing retainer deflector.
Note
Make sure to install the side bearing retainer deflector in the correct direction.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR INTER SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
Install a new snap ring to the side gear inter shaft.
Using a plastic-faced hammer, tap the side gear inter shaft into the differential case.
Check that there is 2 to 3 mm (0.0788 to 0.118 in.) of axial play.
Check that the side gear inter shaft cannot be completely pulled out by hand.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH SLEEVE
Install the differential clutch sleeve.
INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TUBE ASSEMBLY
Remove any old seal packing material on the contact surfaces of the differential and clutch case.
Note
Do not drop oil on the contact surfaces of the differential and clutch case.
Clean residual seal packing material on the contact surface using gasoline or alcohol.
| *1 | Seal Packing |
Apply seal packing to the differential as shown in the illustration.
| Seal packing |
|---|
| Toyota Genuine seal packing 1281, Three Bond 1281 or equivalent |
Tech Tips
Install the differential tube within 3 minutes after applying seal packing.
Install the differential tube to the differential.
Clean the threads of the 4 bolts and retainer bolt holes with toluene or trichloroethylene.
Install the 4 bolts.
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL VACUUM ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY
Remove any seal packing material from the contact surface of the differential and clutch case. Also, do not drop oil on the contact surfaces.
Clean residual seal packing material from the contact surfaces using gasoline or alcohol.
Apply seal packing to the differential tube as shown.
| Seal packing |
|---|
| Toyota Genuine seal packing 1281, Three Bond 1281 or equivalent |
Tech Tips
Install the actuator within 3 minutes after applying seal packing.
Clean the threads of the 4 bolts and retainer bolt holes with toluene or trichloroethylene.
Install the actuator to the differential tube.
Install the 4 bolts.