Final Drive: Assembly

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Attach side gear thrust washers to side gears, then install pinion mate thrust washers and pinion mate gears in place.

Fig 1: Installing Pinion Mate Thrust Washers And Pinion Mate Gears
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- Apply ATF to any parts.
Insert pinion mate shaft.

Fig 2: Inserting Pinion Mate Shaft
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- When inserting, be careful not to damage pinion mate thrust washers.
Measure clearance between side gear and differential case with washers following the procedure below:
1. Set Tool and dial indicator on side gear.
  
  Fig 3: Measuring Clearance Between Side Gear And Differential Case
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2. Move side gear up and down to measure dial indicator deflection. Always measure indicator deflection on both side gears.
  
  Fig 4: Checking Clearance Between Side Gear And Differential Case
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  Clearance between side gear and differential case with washer: 0.1 - 0.2 mm (0.004 - 0.008 in)
  
  Fig 5: Installing Lock Pin
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3. If not within specification, adjust clearance by changing thickness of differential side gear thrust washers.
  Differential side gear thrust washers: Refer to " DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR THRUST WASHERS " .
Install lock pin.
- Make sure that lock pin is flush with case.
Press on differential side bearings.

Fig 6: Installing Differential Side Bearings
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Install final gear and tighten fixing bolts in a crisscross pattern. Tighten final gear bolts to the specified torque. Refer to "COMPONENTS ".

Fig 7: Installing Final Gear
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