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DIFFERENTIAL

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Overhaul

Differential Overhaul

  1. 1
    Disassemble in the order shown in the figure, referring to Disassembly Note.
    Full-page exploded view of the differential overhaul, with 36 numbered balloon callouts identifying the differential housing, drive gear, ring gear, pinion gear, bearings, oil seals, side gears, pinion shafts, and companion flange. SST, REPLACE, SEALANT, and SELECTIVE labels are placed beside specific callouts. A small FRONT/REAR orientation key with a CLIP/REPLACE label is shown in the upper left. Torque values are written next to certain bolt callouts: 23—26 (2.3—2.7, 17—20), 68—89 (6.9—9.1, 50—66), 18—25 (1.8—2.6, 13—19), 69—83 (7.0—8.5, 51—61), and 117—176 (12—18, 86—130).
    05U0MX-084
  2. 2
    Inspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary.
  3. 3
    Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly, referring to Assembly Note.
Parts DiagramFig. fig1
#Part NameNotes
1Callout 1CLIP/REPLACE
2Callout 2
3Callout 3SST
4Callout 4
5Callout 5
6Callout 6
7Callout 7
8Callout 8REPLACE / SST / torque 117—176 N·m (12—18 m-kg, 86—130 ft-lb)
9Callout 9
10Callout 10SST
11Callout 11
12Callout 12REPLACE
13Callout 13
14Callout 14SELECTIVE
15Callout 15
16Callout 16REPLACE
17Callout 17SST
18Callout 18
19Callout 19
20Callout 20SST
21Callout 21
22Callout 22REPLACE
23Callout 23
24Callout 24
25Callout 25
26Callout 26SELECTIVE
27Callout 27
28Callout 28SST
29Callout 29torque 69—83 N·m (7.0—8.5 m-kg, 51—61 ft-lb)
30Callout 30
31Callout 31SST
32Callout 32
33Callout 33torque 18—25 N·m (1.8—2.6 m-kg, 13—19 ft-lb)
34Callout 34REPLACE
35Callout 35
36Callout 36SST / REPLACE
Tightening torque (callout 33)
18 - 25N·m
Tightening torque (callout 29)
69 - 83N·m
23 - 26N·m
68 - 89N·m
Tightening torque (callout 8)
117 - 176N·m

See also

Disassembly Note · Assembly Note

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