Differential Case & Ring Gear - Conventional: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Ranger. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Lubricate the differential side gear thrust washers and the differential side gear journals, and assemble the washers to the gears.

Fig 1: Assembling Washers To Gears
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Lubricate the differential pinion thrust washers and the differential pinion gears, and assemble the washers to the gears.

Fig 2: Assembling Washers To Gears
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Position the differential side gears and thrust washers into the differential case.

Fig 3: Installing Differential Side Gears & Thrust Washers
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Engage the differential pinion gears with the differential side gears and rotate the pinion gears to align with the differential pinion shaft bore.

Fig 4: Engaging Differential Pinion Gears With Differential Side Gears
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Insert the differential pinion shaft.
- Align the hole in the differential pinion shaft with the hole in the differential case.
Fig 5: Inserting Differential Pinion Shaft
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NOTE: If a new pinion shaft lock bolt is unavailable, coat the original bolt threads with threadlock and sealer prior to installation.

Fig 6: Installing Differential Pinion Shaft Lock Bolt

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Install a new differential pinion shaft lock bolt and tighten finger-tight.
Using the special tool, install the new differential bearings.

Fig 7: Installing Differential Bearings
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CAUTION: Make sure that the notches on the case flange and the anti-lock speed sensor ring are aligned.

Fig 8: Pressing Ring Gear On Differential Case

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Press the ring gear on the differential case.

NOTE: Apply stud and bearing mount to the ring gear bolt threads.

Fig 9: Installing Ring Gear Bolts

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Install the ring gear bolts.
Install the differential case. For additional information, refer to DIFFERENTIAL CASE .