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Differential Assembly Overview

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NOTE:

Differential can be removed and installed without having to remove shifter, input shaft, output shaft, side shaft/pinion and transmission cover.

The bearing pre-load for the tapered roller bearing must be adjusted when replacing the final drive cover. Refer to FINAL DRIVE COVER .

Fig 1: Identifying Differential Assembly Overview
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  1. Bolt
    • 15 Nm plus an additional 45° turn
    • Steel bolts (M8; 25 mm long)
    • Quantity: 3
  2. Flange Shaft, Left
  3. Transmission Housing
    • Can currently be replaced only with the differential and the pinion
  4. Shaft Seal
  5. Differential with Ring Gear
    • The ring gear cannot be removed from the differential.
    • The differential bevel gears cannot be replaced.
  6. O-Ring
    • Always replace
    • Coat with transmission fluid
  7. Cover for Final Drive
  8. Bolt
    • 20 Nm plus an additional 90° turn
    • Steel bolts (M8; 38 mm long)
    • Quantity: 10
  9. Securing Ring
  10. Right Drive Flange
  11. Shaft Seal
  12. Securing Ring
  13. Ball Bearing
  14. Bracket
  15. Flange Shaft, Left
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