Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

Apply gear oil to sliding area of differential case, each gear, and thrust washer.
Install side gear thrust washers and side gears into differential case.
While rotating pinion mate thrust washers and pinion mate gears, aligning them diagonally, install them into differential case.

Fig 1: Installing Side Gear Thrust Washers And Side Gears Into Differential Case
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Insert pinion mate shaft into differential case.
CAUTION: Be sure not to damage pinion mate thrust washers.

Fig 2: Inserting Pinion Mate Shaft Into Differential Case
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Measure end play of side gears following the procedure below. Then select side gear thrust washer.
1. Put differential case vertically so that its side gear to be measured faces upward.
2. Place the Tool and a dial indicator onto side gears.
  Tool number : - (J-39713)
  
  Fig 3: Placing Tool And Dial Indicator Onto Side Gears
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3. Move side gears up and down to measure the clearance and select thrust washer so that it satisfies the standard value. Refer to "AVAILABLE THRUST WASHER ".
  Allowable Clearance between side gear and differential case with thrust washer : Refer to "AVAILABLE THRUST WASHER ".
  CAUTION:
  - There should be no resistance and gears should rotate freely.
  - Place differential case upside down. Measure the end play for opposite side-gears likewise securely.
  - Only one thrust washer can be selected.
    
    Fig 4: Measuring End Play For Opposite Side-Gears
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Install retaining pin into pinion mate shaft using suitable tool.
CAUTION: Never reuse retaining pin.

Fig 5: Installing Retaining Pin Into Pinion Mate Shaft Using Suitable Tool
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Press in differential side bearing (transaxle case side) to differential case using Tools.
Tool number : ST30720000 (J-25405)

: KV38102510 (-)

Fig 6: Pressing In Differential Side Bearing (Transaxle Case Side) To Differential Case Using Tools
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CAUTION: Replace differential side bearing and differential side bearing outer race as a set.
Align and install speedometer drive gear onto differential case.

Fig 7: Installing Speedometer Drive Gear Onto Differential Case
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Press in differential side bearing (clutch housing side) to differential case using Tools (A), (B).
Tool number A: ST30720000 (J-25405)

B: KV38102510 (-)

Fig 8: Pressing In Differential Side Bearing (Clutch Housing Side) To Differential Case Using Tools
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CAUTION:
- Never reuse differential side bearing and differential side bearing outer race.
- Replace differential side bearing and differential side bearing outer race as a set.
Install final gear into differential case and tighten final gear bolts to the specified torque. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ".

Fig 9: Installing Final Gear Into Differential Case
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