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Drive pinion bearing preload (For new bearing)	Measured with spring measurement (measured at companion flange bolt hole) N (kgf, lbf)	T-type	17.7 - 38.8 (1.8 - 4.0, 4.0 - 8.7)
		VA-type	12.7 - 32.2 (1.3 - 3.3, 2.9 - 7.2)
	Measured with torque wrench N.m (kgf-m, ft-lb)	T-type	0.67 - 1.47 (0.07 - 0.15, 0.49 - 1.08)
	Measured with torque wrench N.m (kgf-m, ft-lb)	VA-type	0.48 - 1.22 (0.05 - 0.12, 0.35 - 0.90)
Side gear backlash	mm (in)	T-type	0.10 - 0.20 (0.004 - 0.008)
		VA1-type	0.05 - 0.15 (0.002 - 0.006)
		VA2-type	0.13 - 0.18 (0.005 - 0.007)
Hypoid driven gear backlash	mm (in)	T-type	0.10 - 0.20 (0.004 - 0.008)
Hypoid driven gear backlash	mm (in)	VA1, VA2-type	0.10 - 0.15 (0.004 - 0.006)
Hypoid driven gear runout on its back surface	mm (in)	T-type	0.05 (0.002)
Total preload (Measured from the companion flange bolt hole)	N (kgf, lbf)	T-type	20.7 - 54.4 (2.1 - 5.5, 4.7 - 12.2)
Companion flange mating surface runout	mm (in)		0.08 (0.003)
Companion flange runout on its inner side	mm (in)		0.08 (0.003)

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