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Service Data

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Axle 

AXLE - SERVICE DATA

Front axle hub bearing looseness Maximum 0.05 mm (0.00196 in)
Front axle hub runout Maximum 0.05 mm (0.00196 in)
Rear axle hub bearing looseness Maximum 0.05 mm (0.00196 in)
Rear axle hub runout Maximum 0.05 mm (0.00196 in)

Differential 

DIFFERENTIAL - TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Rear differential carrier oil seal drive in depth -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.0197 to 0.0197 in)
Rear differential side gear shaft oil seal drive in depth -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.0197 to 0.0197 in)
Differential ring gear runout Maximum 0.04 mm (0.00157 in)
Differential ring gear backlash 0.08 to 0.13 mm (0.00315 to 0.00512 in)
Differential side gear backlash 0.15 mm (0.00591 in) or less
Differential drive pinion runout Maximum 0.08 mm (0.00315 in)
Differential drive pinion preload (at starting) New bearing 1.2 to 1.8 N*m (13 to 18 kgf*cm, 11 to 15 in *lbf)
Reused bearing 0.5 to 0.8 N*m (6 to 8 kgf*cm, 5 to 7 in *lbf)
Total preload New bearing 1.8 to 3.6 N*m (19 to 36 kgf*cm, 16 to 31 in *lbf)
Reused bearing 1.1 to 2.6 N*m (12 to 26 kgf*cm, 10 to 23 in *lbf)
Differential case runout Maximum 0.04 mm (0.00157 in)
Rear differential side gear shaft snap ring thickness mm (in) 3.66 (0.14409)
3.68 (014488)
3.70 (0.14567)
3.72 (0.14646)
3.74 (0.14724)
3.76 (014803)
3.78 (0.14882)
3.80 (014961)
3.82 (0.15039)
3.84 (0.15118)
3.86 (0.15197)
3.88 (015276)
3.90 (0.15354)
3.92 (015433)
3.94 (0.15512)
3.96 (0.15591)
3.98 (0.15669)
4.00 (0.15748)
4.02 (0.15827)
4.04 (0.15905)
4.06 (0.15984)
4.08 (0.16063)
4 10 (0.16142)
4 12 (0.16220)
4 14 (0.16299)
4 16 (0.16378)
4 18 (016457)
4 20 (0.16535)
4 22 (0.16614)
4 24 (0.16693)
4 26 (016772)
4 28 (016850)
4 30 (0.16929)
4 32 (0.17008)
4 34 (0.17087)
4 36 (0.17165)
4 38 (0.17244)
4.40 (0.17323)
4.42 (0.17402)
Rear differential drive pinion plate washer thickness mm (in) 1.87 (0.0736)
1.88 (0.0740)
1.89 (0.0744)
1.90 (0.0748)
1.91 (0.0752)
1.92 (0.0756)
1.93 (0.0760)
1.94 (0.0764)
1.95 (0.0768)
1.96 (0.0772)
1.97 (0.0776)
1.98 (0.0780)
1.99 (0.0783)
2.00 (0.0787)
2.01 (0.0791)
2.02 (0.0795)
2.03 (0.0799)
2.04 (0.0803)
2.05 (0.0807)
2.06 (0.0811)
2.07 (0.0815)
2.08 (0.0819)
2.09 (0.0823)
2.10 (0.0827)
2.11 (0.0831)
2.12 (0.0835)
2.13 (0.0839)
2.14 (0.0843)
2.15 (0.0846)
2.16 (0.0850)
2.17 (0.0854)
2.18 (0.0858)
2.19 (0.0862)
2.20 (0.0866)
2.21 (0.0870)
2.22 (0.0874)
2.23 (0.0878)
2.24 (0.0882)
2.25 (0.0886)
2.26 (0.0890)
2.27 (0.0894)
2.28 (0.0898)