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Assembly

Rear Differential

ASSEMBLY

NOTE:
^ Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
^ Check and adjust each part during assembly.
^ Keep the shims and washers in order, so that they are not improperly installed.
^ Thoroughly clean the surfaces on which the shims, washers and bearings are to be installed.
^ Apply gear oil when installing the bearings and thrust washers.
^ Be careful not to mix up the RH and LH bearing races.
^ Use a new O-ring and gasket.
^ Replace the oil seal with a new one at every disassembly. Apply grease to the lips when installing the oil seal.
^ Be careful not to mix up the differential oil seal RH and LH.





1. Adjusting preload for front and rear bearings:
Adjust the bearing preload between front and rear bearings with collar and washer. Pinion height adjusting washer is not affected by this adjustment. The adjustment must not be carried out with oil seal inserted.
1. Install the rear bearing race (rear) into differential carrier with ST1 and ST2.

ST1 398477701 HANDLE ST2 398477703 DRIFT 2:





2. Install the rear bearing race (front) into differential carrier with ST1 and ST2.
ST1 398477701 HANDLE
ST2 398477702 DRIFT
3. Insert the ST1 into carrier with the pinion height adjusting washer and rear bearing cone fitted onto it.

NOTE:
^ If tooth contact is normal in the inspection before disassembling, verify that the washer is not deformed, and then re-use the used washer.
^ Use new rear bearing cone.

4. Install the preload adjusting collar and washer, front bearing cone, ST2, companion flange, and washer and self-locking nut.

ST1 398507702 DUMMY SHAFT ST2 398507703 DUMMY COLLAR:





5. Rotate the ST1 by hand to make it secured, and tighten the self-locking nut while measuring the preload with spring balance. Select the preload adjusting washer and collar so that the specified preload is obtained when nut is tightened to the specified torque.

NOTE:
^ Use a new self-locking nut.
^ Be careful not to give excessive preload.
^ When tightening the self-locking nut, lock ST1 with ST2 as shown in the figure.

ST1 398507704 BLOCK
ST2 398507702 DUMMY SHAFT
Tightening torque: 181 Nm (18.5 kgf-m, 134 ft. lbs.)














2. Adjusting drive pinion height: Adjust the drive pinion height with washer installed between the rear bearing cone and the back of pinion gear.
1. Set the previous pinion bearing pre-load adjustment to a completed state for the ST1, ST2 and ST3.





Adjusting preload for front and rear bearings

NOTE: At this time, install a pinion height adjusting washer, temporarily selected, or the same as that used before. Measure and record the thickness.

ST1 398507702 DUMMY SHAFT ST2 398507701 DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER GAUGE ST3 398507703 DUMMY COLLAR:





2. Measure the clearance N between the end of ST2 and the end surface of ST1 by using a thickness gauge.

NOTE: Make sure there is no clearance between the case and ST2.

ST1 398507702 DUMMY SHAFT ST2 398507701 DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER GAUGE:





3. Obtain the thickness of pinion height adjusting washer to be inserted from the following formula, and replace the temporarily installed washer with this one.
T = To + N - (H x 0.01) - 0.20 mm (0.0079 inch)

NOTE: Use copies of this page.





(Example of calculation)
To = 2.20 + 1.20 = 3.40 mm
N = 0.23 mm
H = + 1
T = 3.40 + 0.23 - 0.01 - 0.20 = 3.42
Result: Thickness = 3.42 mm
Therefore use the washer 383605200.





3. Install the selected pinion height adjusting washer on drive pinion, and press the rear bearing cone into position with ST.

ST 398177700 INSTALLER:





4. Insert the drive pinion into the differential carrier, and install the selected bearing preload adjusting collar and washer.





5. Press-fit the front bearing cone into case with ST1, ST2 and ST3.

ST1 398507703 DUMMY COLLAR ST2 399780104 WEIGHT ST3 899580100 INSTALLER:





6. Insert the collar, then press-fit the pilot bearing with ST1 and ST2.

ST1 399780104 WEIGHT ST2 899580100 INSTALLER:





7. Fit a new oil seal with ST.

NOTE:
^ Press-fit until the oil seal end comes 1 mm (0.04 inch) inward from end of carrier.
^ Apply grease to the oil seal lips.

ST 498447120 INSTALLER:





8. Press-fit the companion flange with ST1 and ST2.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the bearing.

ST1 899874100 INSTALLER ST2 399780104 WEIGHT:





9. Apply Lock Tite on the drive pinion shaft thread and new self-locking nut seat.
Lock Tite: Three Bond 1324(Part No. 004403042)
10. Attach the self-locking nut. Then, tighten it with the ST.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
Tightening torque: 181 Nm (18.5 kgf-m, 134 ft. lbs.)





11. Assembling differential case Install the side gears and pinion mate gears, with their thrust washers and pinion mate shaft, into the differential case. (Model without LSD)

NOTE:
^ Apply gear oil on both sides of the washer and on the side gear shaft before installing.
^ Insert the pinion mate shaft into the differential case by aligning the lock pin holes.





1. Measure the side gear backlash.
Side gear backlash: 0.10 - 0.20 mm (0-0039 - 0.0079 inch)





2. Adjust the side gear backlash as specified by selecting side gear thrust washer.





3. Check the condition of rotation after applying oil to the gear tooth surfaces and thrust surfaces.
4. After inserting the pinion shaft lock pin into differential case, stake the both sides of the hole to prevent pin from falling off.
12. Install the hypoid driven gear on differential case.

NOTE: Before installing bolts, apply Lock Tite to bolt threads.

Lock Tite: Three Bond 1324 (Part No. 004403042) or equivalent

NOTE: Tighten diagonally while tapping the bolt heads.

Tightening torque: 105 Nm (10.7 kgf-m, 77.4 ft. lbs.)





13. Press the side bearing into differential case using ST.
ST 398237700 DRIFT





14. Press the side bearing cone into the side bearing retainer using the ST.
ST 398487700 DRIFT
15. Adjusting the side bearing retainer shims
1. The hypoid driven gear backlash and the side bearing preload can be adjusted by the side bearing retainer shim thickness.
2. Install the differential case assembly into differential carrier in the reverse order of disassembly.





3. Install the side bearing retainer shims to retainers RH and LH from which they were installed.

NOTE: Replace the broken or corroded side retainer shim and O-ring with new parts of same thickness.





4. Align the arrow mark on differential carrier with the mark on side retainer during installation.

NOTE:
^ Replace the broken or cracked O-ring with new one.
^ Be careful that the bearing roller does not damage the side bearing cone.





5. Tighten the side bearing retainer bolts.
Tightening torque: 10.3 Nm (1.05 kgf-m, 7.6 ft. lbs.)





6. Measure the backlash between hypoid driven gear and drive pinion. Set the magnet base on differential carrier. Align the contact point of dial gauge with the tooth surface of hypoid driven gear, and move the hypoid driven gear while securing the drive pinion. Read the value indicated on dial gauge. If the backlash is not within the range of specifications, adjust the side bearing retainer shim using the following procedures.
^ When backlash exceeds 0.2 mm (0.0079 inch): Reduce the hypoid driven gear back surface shim thickness and increase the hypoid driven gear tooth surface side shim thickness.
^ When backlash is less than 0.1 mm (0.0039 inch): Increase the hypoid driven gear back surface shim thickness and reduce the tooth surface side shim thickness.
Backlash: 0.10 - 0.20 mm (0.0039 - 0.0079 inch)





7. At the same time, measure the amount of the drive pinion preload. Compared with the resistance when differential case is not installed, if the total preload is not within specification, adjust the thickness of side bearing retainer shims, increasing/reducing both shims by an even amount at a time.
Total preload. 20.7 - 54.4 N (2.1 - 5.5 kgf, 4.7 - 12.2 lb)
16. Recheck the backlash between hypoid driven gear and pinion.
Backlash: 0.10 - 0.20 mm (0.0039 - 0.0079 inch)





17. Check the hypoid driven gear runout on its back surface, and make sure that pinion and hypoid driven gear rotates smoothly.
Hypoid driven gear runout on its back surface: 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch) or less





18. Checking and adjusting the tooth contact of hypoid driven gear
1. Apply an even coat of red lead on both sides of three or four teeth on the hypoid driven gear. Check the contact pattern after rotating the hypoid driven several revolutions back and forth until a definite contact pattern appears on the hypoid driven gear.
2. When the contact pattern is not correct, readjust.

NOTE: Be sure to wipe off the red lead completely after the adjustment is completed.

^ Correct tooth contact
Checking item: Tooth contact pattern is slightly shifted toward toe side under no-load rotation. (When loaded, it moves towards the heel side.)





^ Face contact
Checking item: Backlash is too large.
Contact pattern





Corrective action: Increase the thickness of pinion height adjusting washer according to the procedure for bringing the drive pinion close to the hypoid driven gear.





^ Flank contact
Checking item: Backlash is too small.
Contact pattern





Corrective action: Reduce the thickness of pinion height adjusting washer according to the procedure for bringing the drive pinion away from hypoid driven gear.





^ Toe contact (inside end contact)
Checking item: Contact area is too small.
Contact pattern





Corrective action: Reduce the thickness of pinion height adjusting washer according to the procedure for bringing the drive pinion away from hypoid driven gear.





^ Heel contact (outside end contact)
Checking item: Contact area is too small.
Contact pattern





Corrective action: Increase the thickness of pinion height adjusting washer according to the procedure for bringing the drive pinion close to the hypoid driven gear.





19. if proper tooth contact is not obtained, once again adjust the drive pinion height by changing the RH and LH side bearing retainer shims and the hypoid gear backlash.
1. Drive pinion height

ST1 398507702 DUMMY SHAFT ST2 398507701 DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER GAUGE:





T = To + N - (H x 0.01) - 0.20 (mm)
Place:
T = Thickness of the pinion height adjusting washer (mm)
To = Thickness of the washer temporarily assembled (mm)
N = Clearance measured by thickness gauge (mm)
H = Figure marked on drive pinion head

2. Hypoid gear backlash
Backlash: 0.10 - 0.20 mm (0.0039 - 0.0079 inch)





20. Remove the RH and LH side bearing retainer.
21. Install the side bearing retainer O-ring and the side bearing retainer shim to both the left and right sides.
22. Install the oil seal to the left and right side bearing retainers.
23. Align the arrow mark on differential carrier with the mark on side retainer during installation.





24. (A) Apply liquid gasket to the bolt of arrow mark, and install the side bearing retainer.
Liquid gasket: Three Bond 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque: 10.3 Nm (1.05 kgf-m, 7.6 ft. lbs.)





25. Install the new gasket and rear cover and tighten the bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 29 Nm (3.0 kgf-m, 21.7 ft. lbs.)





26. Install the new air breather cap.





27. Install the drain plug and filler plug.
Tightening torque: 49 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)