Assembly Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mazda B4000, 2002 Mazda B3000, and 2002 Mazda B2300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Install the differential bearings.
1. Position the appropriate differential bearing (RH or LH).
2. Use the appropriate press to install the differential bearing.
  - Repeat for the other differential bearing.
Fig 1: Installing Differential Bearing
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Position the differential side gear thrust washers on the differential side gears.
- Use axle lubricant meeting specification API Service GL-5 to lubricate the differential side gear thrust washers and the differential side gear journals.
Position the differential side gears.

Fig 2: Installing Differential Side Gears
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Use axle lubricant meeting specification API Service GL-5 to lubricate the differential pinion thrust washers and the differential pinion gears and assemble.
Engage the differential pinion gears between the differential side gears.

Fig 3: Installing Differential Pinion Gears
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Rotate the differential pinon gears to align the differential pinion shaft bore.
Insert the differential pinion shaft.

Fig 4: Installing Differential Pinion Shaft
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Install the differential pinion shaft roll pin.

Fig 5: Installing Differential Pinion Shaft Roll Pin
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Install the ring gear.
1. Position the ring gear and then start two or three ring gear bolts to align the holes in the ring gear and the differential case.
  - Use an appropriate press to install the ring gear.
Fig 6: Installing Ring Gear
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Install the remaining ring gear bolts.

Fig 7: Installing Ring Gear Bolts
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Install the differential case into the front drive axle housing. See FRONT AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY .