Center Differential Housing, Removing And Installing, Bolted Driveshaft: Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, BOLTED DRIVESHAFT .

-- Clean both housing separating surfaces thoroughly. They must be free of oil and grease.

-- Apply a bead sealant -arrow 1- evenly and not too thick on the housing surfaces; sealant.

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-- Place a sealing ring round each bolt hole to prevent contact corrosion -arrow 2-.

-- Coat the gear carrier surfaces with transmission fluid (MTF).

-- Make sure the spacer sleeve -2- and the shim -1- are mounted on the output shaft.

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-- Coat both outer ring surfaces on the gear carrier slightly with transmission fluid (MTF).

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-- Insert the gear carrier.

• Installed position: The tab on the gear carrier -arrow A- must fit into the opening in the transmission intermediate housing -arrow B-.

-- Place the center differential -2- on the transmission -1-.

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-- Install the pressure spring -3- into the center differential.

-- Attach the plate spring -5- and shim(s) -4- in the center differential housing -6- with a little grease.

• Plate spring installation location: The side rounded on the outside faces the flange shaft.

-- Press the center differential housing centrally on until it makes contact with the transmission intermediate housing and hold it securely.

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-- Tighten the center differential housing bolts. Refer to Tightening Specifications .

-- Install the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the (attached) driveshaft.

-- Fill with transmission fluid (MTF). Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID, DRAINING AND FILLING