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DIFFERENTIAL

M-42prose procedure

Caution: With viscous L.S.D., the right output shaft is longer than the left shaft.

Continued from M-41
(2) Heel and face contact — Replace the spacer with a thicker one to bring the drive pinion in.

Bearing caps

  1. 1
    Tighten the bearing cap bolts.
    Tightening torque: 68—89 N·m (6.9—9.1 m-kg, 50—66 ft-lb)
    Photo showing a torque wrench being used to tighten the bearing cap bolts on the differential carrier.
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  2. 2
    Install the lock plates on the bearing caps.
    Tightening torque: 18—25 N·m (1.8—2.6 m-kg, 13—19 ft-lb)
    Photo showing a tool being used to install the lock plates on the bearing caps of the differential carrier.
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Differential case

  1. 1
    Apply sealant to the housing face.
    Illustration of the differential case housing face showing the bolt holes around the circumference. An arrow points to a 'SEALANT' label indicating where sealant is applied.
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  2. 2
    Tighten the bolts.
    Tightening torque: 23—26 N·m (2.3—2.7 m-kg, 10—20 ft-lb)

Output shaft

Output shaft

  1. 1
    Install a new clip.
  2. 2
    Install the output shafts into the side gears by lightly tapping them with a plastic hammer.
    Photo showing a plastic hammer being used to tap the output shaft into the side gear of the differential.
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  3. 3
    Verify that the output shafts are hooked into the side gears by pulling them by hand.
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