Replacement and Installation of Differential
REPLACEMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL
1. REPLACE SIDE BEARING
a. Fasten SST under the bearing above the cutout, the speedometer drive gear.
Remove the bearing from the case.
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b. Using SST and a press, press the side bearing onto the differential case.
SST 09350 - 3201 3 (09351 - 32090, 09351 - 32120)
2. REPLACE RING GEAR
a. Loosen the staked part of the lock plate.
b. Remove the eight bolts and locking plates.
c. Using a copper hammer, tap on the ring gear to remove it from the case.
d. Clean the contact surface of the differential case.
e. Heat the ring gear to about 100 °C (212 °F) in an oil bath.
CAUTION: Do not heat the ring gear above 110°C (230°F).
f. Clean the contact surface of the ring gear with clearing. solvent.
g. Then quickly install the ring gear on the differential case.
h. Install a new locking plates and set bolts. Tighten the set bolts uniformly and a little at a time. Torque the bolts.
Torque: 985 kg.cm (71 ft.lb, 97 N.m)
i. Using a hammer and drift punch, stake the locking plates.
NOTE: Stake one claw flush with the flat surface of the nut. For the claw contacting the protruding portion of the nut, stake only the half on the tightening side.
3. REPLACE LH OIL SEAL
a. Using a hammer and screwdriver, remove the oil seal.
b. Using SST, press in a new oil seal.
SST 09350 - 32013 (09351 - 32150)
Oil seal drive in depth: 2.7 mm (0.106 in.)
c. Coat the lip of oil seal with MP grease.
4. REPLACE RH OIL SEAL
a. Using a hammer and screwdriver, remove the oil seal.
b. Using SST, drive in a new oil seal until its surface is flush with the surface of the case.
SST 09350 - 32013 (09351 - 32130, 09351 - 32150)
c. Coat the lip of oil seal with MP grease.
5. REPLACE LH SIDE BEARING OUTER RACE
a. Remove oil seal.
b. Using SST, press out outer race and shim.
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c. Place the shim onto the retainer.
d. Using SST, press a new outer race into the retainer
SST 09350 - 32013 (09351 - 32111, 09351 - 32130)
NOTE: Use the shim 2.60 mm (0.1024 in.) thick.
e. Install a new oil seal.