Center Differential: Reassembly

HINT:

Coat all of the sliding and rotating surfaces with gear oil before reassembly.

1. INSTALL LOW GEAR 
   1. Clean the contact surface of the differential case.
   2. Heat the low gear in boiling water.
   3. Carefully remove the low gear from the water.
   4. After the moisture on the low gear has completely evaporated, quickly install the low gear to the differential case.
      Fig 1: Heating Low Gear

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2. INSTALL THRUST WASHER AND FRONT SIDE GEAR 
   Fig 2: Installing Thrust Washer And Front Side Gear

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3. INSTALL PINION SHAFT, 2 PINION GEARS AND 2 THRUST WASHERS 
   1. Install the pinion shaft, 2 pinion gears and thrust washers to the differential front case.
      Fig 3: Installing Pinion Shaft, Pinion Gears And Thrust Washers

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   2. Using a dial indicator, measure the front case backlash.

      HINT:

      Push the pinion shaft.

      Maximum backlash: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.) 

      If the backlash is not within the specification, replace the thrust washer with one of the correct size and reinstall the thrust washer.

      Fig 4: Measuring Front Case Backlash

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