General Specifications

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item	Specification
Lubricants and Sealants
SAE 90 Premium Rear Axle Lubricant C2AZ-19580-F	ESW-M2C105-A
High Temperature 4x4 Front Axle and Wheel Bearing Grease E8TZ-19590-A	ESA-M1C198-A
Clear Silicone Rubber D6AZ-19562-AA	ESB-M4G92-A or ESE-M4G195-A
Lubricant Fill Level Checks
Axle lubricant	2.8 liters (5.9 pints)
Backlash Specifications
Backlash between ring gear and pinion	0.13-0.20 mm (0.005-0.008 in)
Maximum ring gear backlash variation	0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Rotational Torque Ranges
Pinion bearing preload^abcd	1.7-3.4 Nm (15-30 lb-in)
Never back off the pinion nut to reduce preload. If preload reduction is necessary, install a new collapsible spacer and pinion nut. Take frequent pinion bearing torque preload readings. For new pinion bearing installation, tighten the pinion nut to a rotating torque of 1.7-3.4 Nm (15-30 lb-in) (217-678 Nm ). For original pinion bearing installation, the reading must be 0.56 Nm (5 lb-in) more than the initial reading taken during the disassembly procedure.