Section 2 (Front Drive Axle/Differential): Specifications

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Capacities

Item	Fill Capacity
Material: Motorcraft® SAE 75W-85 Premium Synthetic Hypoid Gear Lubricant / XY-75W85-QL (WSS-M2C942-A)	1.75 qt (1.66 L)
Material: Motorcraft® Silicone Gasket and Sealant / TA-30 (WSE-M4G323-A4)	-

General Specifications

Item	Specification
Backlash Specifications
Ring gear backlash	0.204 - 0.305 mm (0.008 - 0.012 in)
Clearance Specifications
Housing spreader adapter thread engagement	12.5 mm (0.500 in)
Maximum differential housing spread	0.762 mm (0.030 in)
Lubricant Fill Level Checks
Lubricant level	9.56 mm (0.38 in) below bottom of differential housing fill hole
Rotational Torque Ranges
Pinion bearing torque preload	1.8 - 3.3 Nm (16 - 29 lb-in)

Front Axle Backlash Shim Adjustment Table

Backlash Change Required		Thickness Change Required
mm	In	mm	In
0.025	0.001	0.050	0.002
0.050	0.002	0.050	0.002
0.076	0.003	0.101	0.004
0.101	0.004	0.152	0.006
0.127	0.005	0.152	0.006
0.152	0.006	0.203	0.008
0.177	0.007	0.254	0.010
0.203	0.008	0.254	0.010
0.228	0.009	0.304	0.012
0.254	0.010	0.355	0.014
0.279	0.011	0.355	0.014
0.304	0.012	0.406	0.016
0.330	0.013	0.457	0.018
0.335	0.014	0.457	0.018
0.381	0.015	0.508	0.020