REASSEMBLY







Reassembly steps


1.
Differential carrier

>>A<<
2.
Oil seal

>>B<<
3.
Drive pinion rear bearing outer race

>>C<<
4.
Drive pinion front bearing outer race

>>D<<
·
Drive pinion height adjustment


5.
Drive pinion


6.
Drive pinion rear shim (for drive pinion height adjustment)


7.
Drive pinion rear bearing inner race


8.
Drive pinion spacer

>>E<<
·
Drive pinion rotation torque adjustment


9.
Drive pinion front shim (for drive pinion rotation torque adjustment)


10.
Drive pinion assembly


11.
Drive pinion front bearing inner race

>>E<<
12.
Oil seal


13.
Differential nut


14.
Differential case

>>F<<
·
Differential gear backlash adjustment


15.
Side gear spacer


16.
Side gear


17.
Pinion washer


18.
Pinion gear


19.
Pinion shaft

>>G<<
20.
Lock pin

>>H<<
21.
Drive gear

>>I<<
22.
Differential side bearing inner race


23.
Differential side bearing outer race


24.
Differential side bearing spacer


25.
Differential case assembly

>>J<<
·
Final drive gear backlash adjustment


26.
Vent plug


27.
Differential cover assembly


28.
Dynamic damper


29.
Washer


30.
Electronic control coupling


31.
Gasket


32.
Drain plug


33.
Gasket


34.
Filler plug

LUBRICANT/SEALANT APPLICATION POINTS





ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT



>>A<< OIL SEAL PRESS-FITTING



Use the following special tools to press-fit the oil seal:

  • Installer bar (MB990938)
  • Oil seal installer (MB991115)

>>B<< DRIVE PINION REAR BEARING OUTER RACE PRESS-FITTING



Use the following special tools to press-fit the drive pinion rear bearing outer race:

  • Installer adapter (MB990934)
  • Installer bar (MB990938)

>>C<< DRIVE PINION FRONT BEARING OUTER RACE PRESS-FITTING



Use the following special tools to press-fit the drive pinion front bearing outer race:

  • Installer adapter (MB990930)
  • Installer bar (MB990938)

>>D<< DRIVE PINION HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT


Adjust the drive pinion height in the following steps.

1.Use the following special tools to assemble the drive pinion front and rear bearing inner laces onto the gear carrier:

  • Dummy pinion gauge body (MB992115)
  • Dummy pinion gauge head (MB992116)
  • Hex socket head bolt (MB992128)
caution The bearing must be free from gear oil.

2.Measure the drive pinion rotation torque.
Standard value:
Bearing type
Bearing lubrication
Rotation torque N·m
New
None
(coated with rust inhibitor oil)
0.7 - 1.0
note After seating the bearing, measure the rotation torque.

3.Set special tool cylinder gauge (MB992117) on the differential carrier side bearing, and use special tool side bearing holder (MB992111) to assemble it onto the differential carrier.
Make sure that the cut-off part of the cylinder gauge is positioned as shown in the figure, and the cylinder gauge is closely contacted with the side bearing.
Tightening torque: 23 ± 3 N·m
4.Select the drive pinion rear shim(s) that corresponds to the gap between the special tools.
note
    1. Clean the side bearing.
    2. When setting the special tool, make sure that its cut-off part is positioned as shown in the figure, and it is closely contacted with the side bearing.
    3. Try to minimize the number of the drive pinion rear shim(s) to be used.

5.Fit the selected drive pinion rear shim(s) onto the drive pinion. Use special tool installer adapter (MD998816) to press-fit the drive pinion rear bearing inner race.

>>E<< DRIVE PINION ROTATION TORQUE ADJUSTMENT/OIL SEAL PRESS-FITTING


Adjust the drive pinion rotation torque in the following steps:
1.Insert the drive pinion into the gear carrier. From rear side of the carrier, assemble the drive pinion spacer, drive pinion front shim and drive pinion front bearing inner race.
note Do not assemble the oil seal.

2.Use the following special tools to tighten the differential nut to the specified torque:

  • Locking nut wrench (MB992112)
  • Drive pinion holder (MB992113)
3.Rotate the drive pinion several turns, and then measure the drive pinion rotation torque.
Standard value:
Bearing type
Bearing lubrication
Rotation torque N·m
New
None
(coated with rust inhibitor oil)
0.7 - 1.0

4.When the rotation torque is not within the standard value range, adjust the torque by selecting the drive pinion front shim(s).
note When selecting the drive pinion front shim(s), select the drive pinion spacer to minimize the number of the shims to be used. There are two drive pinion spacers available:
Drive pinion spacer height A mm
24.3
23.6

5.Use the following special tools to tighten the differential nut to the specified torque:

  • Locking nut wrench (MB992112)
  • Drive pinion holder (MB992113)
Tightening truque :190 ± 30 N·m

6.Use special tool bushing remover and installer base (MB991180) to press-fit the oil seal.
7.Rotate the drive pinion several turns, and then measure the drive pinion rotation torque.
Standard value:
Bearing type
Companion flange lubrication
Rotation torque N·m
New
None (coated with rust inhibitor oil)
0.7 - 1.0
8.When the rotation torque is not within the standard value, check the differential locking nut tightening torque or the oil seal assembly condition.

>>F<< DIFFERENTIAL GEAR BACKLASH ADJUSTMENT


Adjust the differential gear backlash in the following steps.

1.Assemble the side gear, side gear spacer, pinion gear and pinion washer into the differential case.
2.Temporarily assemble the pinion shaft.
note Do not assemble the lock pin at this stage.

3.Drive a wooden wedge between one of the side gears and the pinion shaft to fix the side gear.
4.Set a dial gauge (with the measuring rod extended) against the pinion gear and measure the backlash. Repeat the same procedure to measure the backlash at the other pinion gear.
Standard value: 0 to 0.076 mm
Limit : 0.2 mm
5.When the backlash exceeds the limit, adjust it by selecting the side gear spacer.
6.When the adjustment is not possible, replace the side gear and the pinion gear as a set.
7.After the adjustments, make sure that the backlash is within the limit and the differential gear rotates smoothly.

>>G<< LOCK PIN INSTALLATION



1.Align the lock pin holes in the pinion shaft and in the differential case, and drive in the lock pin.
2.Use a punch to crimp two points.

>>H<< DRIVE GEAR INSTALLATION


1.Remove adhesive on the drive gear tightening bolts.

2.Use a tap to remove adhesive in the drive gear screw holes, and clean the holes by blowing air.

3.Apply the specified thread locking compound in the drive gear screw holes.
Specified sealant: LOCTITE No.271 or No.270 or equivalent
4.Align the mating marks and assemble the drive gear to the differential case.
Tightening torque: 41 ± 5 N·m

>>I<< DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING INNER RACE INSTALLATION



Use special tool pinion and side bearing installer (MB990829) to press-fit the differential side bearing inner race.

>>J>> FINAL DRIVE GEAR BACKLASH ADJUSTMENT


Adjust the final drive gear backlash in the following steps:
1.To the gear carrier, install the differential case with the side bearing outer race assembled.

2.Press the differential case to one side, and measure clearance between the side bearing outer race and the gear carrier.
3.Select two pairs of the side bearing spacers. (Thickness: 1/2 of the measured clearance with 0.05-mm preload added)

4.Use special tool side bearing puller (MB990810) to remove the side bearing.
note Hook the claws of the special tool on the side bearing inner race through two cut-off parts in the differential case.
5.Assemble the selected side bearing spacers on both sides.

6.Use special tool pinion and side bearing installer (MB990829) to press-fit the side bearing inner race into the differential case and install the outer race.

7.Use special tool side bearing holder (MB992111) to install the differential case to the differential carrier.
Tightening torque: 23 ± 3 N·m

8.Measure the final drive gear backlash at four or more points.
Standard value: 0.10 to 0.15 mm

9.When the backlash is not within the standard value range, move the side bearing spacers as shown in the figure to adjust the backlash.
note Increase the side bearing spacers by the same amount as for the decrease.
10.Check the final drive gear teeth contact, and if not proper, adjust it(Refer to ).

11.Measure the drive gear runout on the backside.
Limit : 0.05 mm
12.When the runout exceeds the limit, change position of the drive gear and differential case, and measure the runout again.
13.If the adjustment is not possible, replace the differential case or the drive gear and the drive pinion as a set.