Reassembly

E351 MANUAL TRANSAXLE: DIFFERENTIAL CASE:

REASSEMBLY

1. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR

(a) Coat the rotating surface of the front differential side gear with gear oil.
(b) Install the 2 front differential side gear thrust washers to the 2 front differential side gears.
(c) Install the 2 front differential side gears, 2 front differential pinions and 2 front differential side gear thrust washers to the front differential case.

HINT: Install the 2 front differential pinions with the front differential washers while turning the front differential pinion.

2. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT NO.1

(a) Coat the rotating surface of the front differential pinion shaft No.1 with gear oil.
(b) Install the front differential pinion shaft No.1 to the front differential case so that the hole for the front differential pinion shaft straight pin is aligned with the hole in the front differential case.
3. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN

(a) Using a pin punch and a hammer, install the front differential pinion shaft straight pin to the front differential case.

(b) Using a chisel and hammer, stake the front differential case hole.
4. ADJUST FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR BACKLASH

(a) Hold the front differential pinion to the front differential case side. Using a dial indicator, measure the front differential side gear backlash.
Standard backlash:
0.10 to 0.20 mm (0.0039 to 0.0079 in.)
(b) If backlash is out of specification, select another front differential side gear thrust washer and adjust it.
Thrust washer:
mm (in.)

5. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR

(a) Using a heater, heat the front differential ring gear to 90 to 100°C (194.0 to 230.0°F).
(b) Clean the contact surface for the differential case.

(c) Aligning the matchmarks, quickly install the front differential ring gear to the front differential case.
Torque: 106 Nm (1,081 kgf-cm, 78 ft-lbf)
6. INSTALL SPEEDOMETER DRIVE (MTM) GEAR

(a) Install the speedometer drive (MTM) gear to the front differential case.