Differential Assembly: Reassembly
- Install roller for speedometer drive gear in differential carrier. Install speedometer drive gear with chamfered side on inside of gear toward differential carrier. See Fig 2. Ensure cutout area on speedometer drive gear is aligned with roller.CAUTION: Ensure speedometer drive gear is installed with chamfered side on inside of gear toward differential carrier.
- Aligned hooked end of snap ring with pinion shaft on differential carrier and install snap ring. See Fig 3. Ensure snap ring is installed so hooked end of snap ring is facing in proper direction. See Fig 3.CAUTION: Ensure ring gear is installed with chamfered side on inside of ring gear toward differential carrier.
- Install ring gear on differential carrier with chamfered side on inside of ring gear toward differential carrier. See Fig 2. Install and tighten ring gear retaining bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Using press, install NEW differential bearings on differential carrier (if removed).
CAUTION:
If differential carrier, differential bearings, transaxle housing, torque converter housing or snap rings are replaced, differential bearing side clearance must be checked. See DIFFERENTIAL BEARING SIDE CLEARANCE under TRANSAXLE REASSEMBLY.