Carrier Bearing Preload Inspection

Special Tools Required

Driver Handle, 15 x 135L 07749-0010000
Attachment, 83 mm 07HAD-SG00100
Preload Inspection Tool 070AJ-0020101

NOTE: If the transmission housing, the torque converter housing, the differential carrier, the tapered roller bearing, the bearing outer race, or the thrust shim were replaced, the bearing preload must be adjusted.

Remove the bearing outer race (A), the spacer (B), and the 85 mm thrust shim (C) from the transmission housing (D) by heating the transmission housing to about 212°F (100°C) with a heat gun (E). Do not heat the transmission housing more than 212°F (100°C).
NOTE: Let the transmission housing cool to room temperature before adjusting the bearing preload.

Fig 1: Removing Bearing Outer Race
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Replace the tapered roller bearing when the bearing outer race is to be replaced.
Do not use a shim on the torque converter housing side.
Install the 85 mm thrust shim (A) in the transmission housing (B). If you replace the 85 mm thrust shim with a new one, use the same thickness shim as the old one.

Fig 2: Identifying 85 mm Thrust Shim In Transmission Housing
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Install the spacer (C), and the bearing outer race (D) in the transmission housing.
Drive the outer race securely in the transmission housing with the driver handle (15 x 135L) and the attachment (83 mm) so there is no clearance between the bearing outer race, the spacer, the shim, and the transmission housing.

Fig 3: Driving Outer Race In Transmission Housing
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Install the differential assembly (A) in the torque converter housing (B), and install the gasket (C) and the two dowel pins (D) on the torque converter housing.

Fig 4: Installing Differential Assembly In Torque Converter Housing With Torque Specifications
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Install the transmission housing (E), and install the mounting bolts (24 bolts) with the transmission hanger (F) and the ground terminal bracket (G), then tighten the bolts to the specified torque.
Rotate the differential assembly in both directions to seat the bearings.
Measure the starting torque of the differential assembly using the preload inspection tool, a torque wrench (A), and a socket (B). Measure the starting torque at normal room temperature in both directions.
Standard

New bearings:

3.9-5.1 N.m (40-52 kgf.cm, 35-45 lbf.in)

Reused bearings:

3.6-4.8 N.m (37-49 kgf.cm, 32-43 lbf.in)

Fig 5: Measuring Starting Torque Of Differential Assembly
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If the measurement is out of standard, remove the 85 mm thrust shim and measure its thickness.

Select a new 85 mm thrust shim. To increase the starting torque, increase thickness of the 85 mm thrust shim. To decrease the starting torque, decrease the thickness of the 85 mm thrust shim.

Changing the 85 mm thrust shim to the next size will increase or decrease the starting torque about 0.5-0.6 N.m (5-6 kgf-cm, 5-5 lbf.in).

THRUST SHIM, 85 mm

THRUST SHIM REFERENCE CHART

No.	Thickness
A	1.350 mm (0.0531 in)
B	1.375 mm (0.0541 in)
C	1.400 mm (0.0551 in)
D	1.425 mm (0.0561 in)
E	1.450 mm (0.0571 in)
F	1.475 mm (0.0581 in)
G	1.500 mm (0.0591 in)
H	1.525 mm (0.0600 in)
I	1.550 mm (0.0610 in)
J	1.575 mm (0.0620 in)
K	1.600 mm (0.0630 in)
L	1.625 mm (0.0640 in)
M	1.650 mm (0.0650 in)
N	1.675 mm (0.0659 in)
O	1.700 mm (0.0669 in)
P	1.725 mm (0.0679 in)
Q	1.750 mm (0.0689 in)
R	1.775 mm (0.0699 in)
S	1.800 mm (0.0709 in)
T	1.825 mm (0.0719 in)
U	1.850 mm (0.0728 in)
V	1.875 mm (0.0738 in)
W	1.900 mm (0.0748 in)
X	1.925 mm (0.0758 in)
Y	1.950 mm (0.0768 in)
Z	1.975 mm (0.0778 in)
AA	2.000 mm (0.0787 in)
AB	2.025 mm (0.0797 in)
AC	2.050 mm (0.0807 in)
AD	2.075 mm (0.0817 in)
AE	2.100 mm (0.0827 in)
AF	2.125 mm (0.0837 in)
AG	2.150 mm (0.0846 in)
AH	2.175 mm (0.0856 in)
AI	2.200 mm (0.0866 in)
AJ	2.225 mm (0.0876 in)
AK	2.250 mm (0.0886 in)
AL	2.275 mm (0.0896 in)
AM	2.300 mm (0.0906 in)
AN	2.325 mm (0.0915 in)
AO	2.350 mm (0.0925 in)
AP	1.250 mm (0.0492 in)
AQ	1.275 mm (0.0502 in)
AR	1.300 mm (0.0512 in)
AS	1.325 mm (0.0522 in)

Install a new 85 mm thrust shim, then recheck the starting torque.