DIFFERENTIAL CASE > DISASSEMBLY |
| 1. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR |
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Place matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and the front differential case.
| *1 | Matchmark |
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Remove the 8 bolts.
Using a plastic hammer, remove the front differential ring gear from the front differential case.
| 2. INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR BACKLASH |
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Install the front differential pinion to the front differential case side. Using a dial indicator, measure the front differential side gear backlash.
| Parts No. | Mark | Thickness mm (in.) |
| 41361-22140 | 14 | 0.95 (0.0374) |
| 41361-22020 | 02 | 1.00 (0.0394) |
| 41361-22150 | 15 | 1.05 (0.0413) |
| 41361-22030 | 03 | 1.10 (0.0433) |
| 41361-22160 | 16 | 1.15 (0.0453) |
| 41361-22040 | 04 | 1.20 (0.0472) |
| 41361-22170 | 17 | 1.25 (0.0492) |
| 41361-22120 | 12 | 1.30 (0.0512) |
| 41361-22180 | 18 | 1.35 (0.0531) |
| 41361-22130 | 13 | 1.40 (0.0551) |
| 3. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN |
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Using SST and a hammer, loosen the staked part of the front differential case.
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Using a pin punch 5 mm and a hammer, remove the front differential pinion shaft straight pin from the front differential case.
| 4. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT |
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Remove the front No. 1 differential pinion shaft from the front differential case.
| 5. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR |
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Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 front differential pinion thrust washers, 2 No. 1 front differential side gear thrust washers, and 2 front differential side gears from the front differential case.