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.

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

Fig 1: Locating Differential Thrust Washers And Differential Side Gears
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Position the differential side gears.

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

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

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

Fig 5: Identifying Differential Pinion Gears And 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: Locating Differential Pinion Shaft And Lock Bolt
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Using the Differential Carrier Bearing Installer, install the differential bearings.

Fig 7: Locating Differential Carrier Bearing
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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 63 Nm (46 lb-ft) and then tighten an additional 60 degrees.
  
  Fig 9: Locating Differential Ring Gear Bolts
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Install the differential carrier. For additional information, refer to DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER .