Differential Case and Ring Gear - Conventional: Assembly

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Fig 1: Identifying Differential Side Gear Thrust Washers & Differential Side Gear Journals

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

Fig 2: Identifying Differential Pinion Thrust Washers & Differential Pinion Gears

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Lubricate the differential pinion thrust washers and the differential pinion gears, and assemble the washers to the gears.

Fig 3: Install Differential Side Gears

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Position the differential side gears and thrust washers into the differential case.

Fig 4: Installing Differential Pinion Gears

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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 5: Installing Differential Pinion Shaft

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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 6: Identifying Differential Pinion Shaft Lock Bolt

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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.

Install a new differential pinion shaft lock bolt and tighten finger-tight.

Fig 7: Identifying Special Tools (205-009)

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Using the special tool, install the 2 new differential bearings.

Fig 8: Pressing Differential Ring Gear On Differential Case

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Press the ring gear on the differential case.

Fig 9: Identifying Differential Ring Gear Bolts

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Install the 10 new ring gear bolts.
- Tighten to 105 Nm (77 lb-ft).
Install the differential case. For additional information, refer to Differential Case .