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Differential Gear Assembly: Assembly

  1. Install the differential ring gear.
    1. Place the ring gear on the differential assembly.
    2. Hand-start 4 new ring gear bolts to align the holes in the ring gear and the differential case.
    3. Evenly tighten the 4 bolts to seat the ring gear onto the differential case.
      Fig 1: Locating Ring Gear Bolts
      G07467864Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Install the remaining 12 new differential ring gear bolts and tighten in 2 stages.
    • Stage 1: Tighten to 33 Nm (24 lb-in).
    • Stage 2: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.
      Fig 2: Locating Differential Ring Gear Bolt
      G07467865Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Using Differential Bearing Installer and Guide 307-587 (307-587/1 and 307-587/2), press new differential carrier bearings on the differential assembly.
    Fig 3: Pressing Differential Carrier Bearings On Differential Assembly
    G07467866Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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