Installation (Left)
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- Clean the "O" ring sealing surface on the differential cover (left) and the differential housing. Install a new "O" ring seal to the differential cover. Install the differential cover (left) to the differential.
- Install the axle cover (left) retaining bolts. Tighten the axle cover (left) bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Using two nuts installed on the stud, install the transmission mounting stud to the differential cover (left). Tighten the transmission mounting stud to specification. Remove the second nut from the transmission mounting stud. Tighten the nut retaining the transmission to the transmission LH mounting stud. Tighten the differential to transmission nut to specification.
- Install the damper/tuned absorber to the left differential cover (left). Install the bolts mounting the damper/tuned absorber to the differential cover. Tighten the damper/tuned absorber mounting bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Fill the differential with the proper fluids and to the proper level. See LUBRICANT CHANGE under LUBRICANT. Install the left muffler assembly. Install the left axle shaft. See AXLE SHAFTS Install the left rear tire and wheel assembly. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Lower the vehicle.