Final Drive: Assembly

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Attach side gear thrust washers to side gears, then install pinion mate thrust washers and pinion mate gears in place.
- Apply ATF to any parts.
  
  Fig 1: Assembly (1 Of 8)
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Insert pinion mate shaft.
- When inserting, be careful not to damage pinion mate thrust washers.
  
  Fig 2: Assembly (2 Of 8)
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Measure clearance between side gear and differential case with washers following the procedure below:
1. Set Tool and dial indicator on side gear.
  
  Fig 3: Assembly (3 Of 8)
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2. Move side gear up and down to measure dial indicator deflection. Always measure indicator deflection on both side gears.
  Clearance between side gear and differential case with washer: 0.1 - 0.2 mm (0.004 - 0.008 in)
3. If not within specification, adjust clearance by changing thickness of differential side gear thrust washers.
  Differential side gear "thrust washers: Refer to "DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR THRUST WASHERS ".
  
  Fig 4: Assembly (4 Of 8)
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Install lock pin.
- Make sure that lock pin is flush with case.
  
  Fig 5: Assembly (5 Of 8)
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Install speedometer drive gear on differential case.
- Align the projection of speedometer drive gear with the groove of differential case.
  
  Fig 6: Assembly (6 Of 8)
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- Press on differential side bearings.
  
  Fig 7: Assembly (7 Of 8)
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Install final gear and tighten fixing bolts in a crisscross pattern. Tighten final gear bolts to the specified torque. Refer to "COMPONENTS ".

Fig 8: Assembly (8 Of 8)
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