Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly
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Front Final Drive
Install pinion front bearing outer race using Tool (A) and (B).
CAUTION: Do not reuse pinion front bearing outer race.Tool (A)
: - (J-8092)
Tool (B)
: - (J-51041)
- Install pinion rear bearing outer race into the gear carrier using Tool (A) and (B).CAUTION: Do not reuse pinion rear bearing outer race.
Tool (A)
: - (J-8092)
Tool (B)
: - (J-52222)
- Place pinion shim onto drive pinion.
- Press the front bearing inner race (1) onto the drive pinion up to the pinion shim using suitable tool (A).CAUTION: Do not reuse pinion front bearing inner race.
- Press the tail bearing inner race onto the drive pinion using suitable tool.CAUTION: Do not reuse removed pinion rear bearing inner race.
- Install the collapsible spacer onto the drive pinion.
- Apply differential gear oil to the drive pinion rear bearing, and install the drive pinion into the gear carrier.
- Apply differential gear oil to the drive pinion front bearing, and install the drive pinion front bearing inner race to the drive pinion assembly.CAUTION: Do not reuse drive pinion front bearing inner race.
- Apply multi-purpose grease to the lips of the new front oil seal. Then drive the new front oil seal in evenly using Tool (A) and (B).
Tool (A)
: -(J-25273)
Tool (B)
: - (J-50982)
CAUTION:- Do not reuse front oil seal.
- Do not angle the new front oil seal when installing.
- Apply multi-purpose grease to the lips of the new front oil seal.
- Install the pinion flange (1) to the drive pinion (2). Use the matching marks (A) and (B) to position the pinion flange to the drive pinion. Tap the pinion flange until fully seated using suitable tool.
- Apply anti-corrosive oil to the threads of the drive pinion and the seating surface of the new drive pinion lock nut. Then adjust the drive pinion lock nut tightening torque using suitable tool (A), and check the drive pinion bearing preload torque using Tool (B).
Tool number
(B): ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)
Drive pinion bearing preload torque:
Refer to Inspection and Adjustment .
CAUTION:- Do not reuse drive pinion lock nut.
- Apply anti-corrosive oil to the threads of the drive pinion and the seating surface of the new drive pinion lock nut.
- Adjust the drive pinion lock nut tightening torque to the lower limit first. Do not exceed the drive pinion lock nut specified torque. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly .
- If the drive pinion bearing preload torque exceeds the specified value, replace collapsible spacer and tighten it again to adjust. Do not loosen drive pinion lock nut to adjust the drive pinion bearing preload torque.
- After adjustment, rotate drive pinion back and forth 2 to 3 times to check for unusual noise, rotation malfunction, and other malfunctions.
- Check companion flange runout.
- Install the differential case assembly.
- Using a vise, tap the drive gear onto the differential case assembly using a suitable tool and at the same time align the matching marks (A) on the drive gear and differential case assembly.CAUTION:
- Place copper plates between the vise, the bearing inner race and differential case assembly to prevent damage.
- Tap evenly all around to keep the drive gear from bending.
- Install and tighten the new drive gear bolts (A) to specification.
Bolt (A)
: 125 N.m (13 kg-m, 92 ft-lb)
CAUTION:- Make sure the drive gear back and threaded holes are clean.
- Do not reuse drive gear bolts.
- Drive gear bolts are left hand threaded.
- Tighten new drive gear bolts in a criss-cross pattern.
- Press the new differential bearings onto the differential using suitable tool (A) and (B).CAUTION: Do not reuse differential bearings.
- Apply differential gear oil to the side bearings, and install the differential case assembly (1) with the side bearing outer races into the gear carrier (2).CAUTION: Do not reuse side bearing outer race when replacing side bearing inner race (replace as a set).
- Insert side bearing adjusting washers (A) in place between side bearings and gear carrier using Tool.CAUTION: Use locating marks to place adjusting washers in their original positions.
Tool
: - (J-52028)
- Install the side bearing caps using locating marks (A) and hand tighten.CAUTION: Use locating marks to place bearing caps in their original positions.NOTE: Do not tighten caps at this step.
- Check and adjust tooth contact, backlash, drive gear runout and total preload torque.
Recheck above items. Refer to Inspection .
- Tighten side bearing cap bolts to the specification.
Torque
: 110 N.m (11 kg-m, 82 ft-lb)
- Install side needle bearing to the tube side of the carrier housing using Tool (A) and Tool (B).
Tool (A)
: - (J-52026)
Tool (B)
: - (J-8092)
- Install side needle bearings to the carrier housing (opposite side of tube) using Tool (A) and Tool (B).
Tool (A)
: - (J-52026)
Tool (B)
: - (J-8092)
- Press a needle bearing onto the gear carrier tube from inside of the gear carrier.
- Install the thrust washer onto the intermediate shaft.
- Install the intermediate shaft into the gear carrier.
- Install the disconnect clutch gear onto the intermediate shaft.
- Install the clutch gear onto the intermediate shaft.
- Place the return spring onto the shifter fork.
- Install the shifter fork onto the intermediate shaft.
- Install the thrust washer onto the intermediate shaft.
- Position gasket onto disconnect housing.CAUTION: Do not reuse gasket.
- Install the disconnect housing to the gear carrier with bolts. Tighten the bolts to the specification.
Torque
: 47 N.m (4.8 kg-m, 35 ft-lb)
- Install new side oil seals. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Install the gear carrier cover and gasket to the gear carrier. Tighten the bolts to the specification.
Torque
: 47 N.m (4.8 kg-m, 35 ft-lb)
- Install actuator (2) to gear carrier (1). Tighten actuator until matching marks (A) are aligned to each other as shown.CAUTION: The actuator is plastic and can be damaged from over tighting. Use the matching marks to properly tighten the actuator.
INSULATOR BUSHINGS
- Place Tool (A) onto insulator bushing (1) until tool fits into insulator bushing.
- Setup Tools (A) (B) and (C) with insulator bushing (1) and gear carrier (2) and align keyway (D) on tool (A) with matching marks on gear carrier (E) as shown.CAUTION: Make sure matching marks and keyway (D) are aligned within ±2°.
- Install insulator bushing using tools (A), (B) and (C).CAUTION: make sure insulator bushing does not bind during installation.
Tool (A)
: - (J-51872-1)
Tool (B)
: - (J-51872-2)
Tool set (C)
: - (J-51879)