Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

Apply gear oil to sliding area of differential case, each gear, and thrust washer.
Install side gear thrust washers and side gears into differential case.

Fig 1: Installing Side Gear Thrust Washer & Gear
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While rotating pinion mate thrust washers and pinion mate gears, and aligning them diagonally, install them into differential case.

CAUTION: Be sure not to damage pinion mate thrust washers.

Fig 2: Inserting Pinion Mate Shaft

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Insert pinion mate shaft into differential case.
Measure end play of side gears following procedure below. Then select side gear thrust washer.
1. Upright the differential case so that its side gear to be measured faces upward.
2. Place final drive adapter and dial gauge onto side gears.
  
  Fig 3: Measuring End Play Of Side Gears
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3. Move side gears up and down to measure end play, and select thrust washer so that it meets specification.
  1. End play standard value
    1. : 0.1 - 0.2 mm (0.004 - 0.008 in)
  Fig 4: Measuring Side Gear End Play
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  CAUTION: Place differential case upside down. Be sure to measure end play for opposite side-gears in the same way.
Thrust washer

Fig 5: Thrust Washer Thickness Chart
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Drive a lock pin into the pinion mate shaft using tool.

Fig 6: Installing Pinon Lock Pin
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CAUTION: Do not reuse the lock pin.
Install differential side bearing (transaxle case side) using tool.

Fig 7: Installing Differential Side Bearing (Transaxle Case Side)
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Align and install speedometer drive gear onto differential case.

Fig 8: Aligning & Install Speedometer Drive Gear
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Install differential side bearing (clutch housing side) using tool.

Fig 9: Installing Differential Side Bearing (Clutch Housing Side)
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Install differential gear into differential case, and tighten final gear mounting bolts.

Fig 10: Installing Final Drive Gear Mounting Bolts
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