Differential Case and Ring Gear - One Piece, Conventional: Assembly

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NOTE: Use long-life grease to lubricate the differential side gear thrust washers and the differential side gear journals.

Fig 1: Locating Differential Side Gears And Differential Side Gear Thrust Washers

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Position the differential side gear thrust washers on the differential side gears.
Position the differential side gears.

Fig 2: Locating Differential Side Gear
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Using long-life grease, assemble the differential pinion thrust washers and the differential pinion gears.

Fig 3: Assembling Differential Pinion Thrust Washers And Differential Pinion Gears
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Engage the differential pinion gears opposite the differential side gears.

Fig 4: Engaging Differential Pinion Gears Opposite Differential Side Gears
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Rotate the differential pinion gears to align the differential pinion shaft bore.

Fig 5: Aligning Differential Pinion Shaft Bore
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Insert the differential pinion shaft and install a new differential pinion shaft lock bolt.
- Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Differential Pinion Shaft And Differential Pinion Shaft Lock Bolt
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Using the Differential Carrier Bearing Installer, install the differential bearings.

Fig 7: Installing Differential Bearing Using Special Tool
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NOTE: If removed, install a new anti-lock speed sensor ring.

Install the differential ring gear.
1. Place the differential ring gear on the differential case.
2. Hand start 3 new bolts to align the holes in the differential ring gear and the differential case.
3. Place the differential case and differential ring gear on the press bed with the ring gear facing down.
4. Press the ring gear into place.
  
  Fig 8: Installing Differential Ring Gear
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Install the remaining 9 new ring gear bolts and tighten all 12.
- Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 9: Locating Ring Gear Bolts
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Install the differential carrier. For additional information, refer to DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER .