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FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY (for 4WD) 

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY (FOR 4WD) - SERVICE DATA

Front differential carrier oil seal drive in depth 0.7 to 1.3 mm (0.028 to 0.051 in.)
Front differential case oil seal drive in depth LH Side: 1.0 to 2.0 mm (0.039 to 0.079 in.)
RH Side: 7.5 to 8.5 mm (0.295 to 0.335 in.)
Companion flange runout Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.)
Differential ring gear backlash 0.08 to 0.13 mm (0.0031 to 0.0512 in.)
Drive pinion preload (at starting) New bearing: 0.98 to 1.57 N*m (10.0 to 16.0 kgf*cm, 8.7 to 13.9 in.*lbf)
Reused bearing: 0.49 to 0.78 N*m (5.0 to 8.0 kgf*cm, 4.3 to 6.9 in.*lbf)
Total preload New bearing: 1.27 to 2.06 N*m (13.0 to 21.0 kgf*cm, 11.2 to 18.2 in.*lbf)
Reused bearing: 0.78 to 1.27 N*m (8.0 to 13.0 kgf*cm, 6.9 to 11.2 in.*lbf)
Differential pinion to side gear backlash 0.05 to 0.20 mm (0.0020 to 0.0079 in.)
Side gear thrust washers No.1 thickness mm (in.) 0.93 to 0.97 (0.0366 to 0.0382)
0.98 to 1.02 (0.0386 to 0.0402)
1.03 to 1.07 (0.0406 to 0.0421)
1.08 to 1.12 (0.0425 to 0.0441)
1.13 to 1.17 (0.0445 to 0.0461)
1.18 to 1.22 (0.0465 to 0.0480)
Front differential case plate washer thickness mm (in.) 2.21 to 2.23 (0.0870 to 0.0878)
2.23 to 2.25 (0.0878 to 0.0886)
2.25 to 2.27 (0.0886 to 0.0894)
2.27 to 2.29 (0.0894 to 0.0902)
2.29 to 2.31 (0.0902 to 0.0909)
2.31 to 2.33 (0.0909 to 0.0917)
2.33 to 2.35 (0.0917 to 0.0925)
2.35 to 2.37 (0.0925 to 0.0933)
2.37 to 2.39 (0.0933 to 0.0941)
2.39 to 2.41 (0.0941 to 0.0949)
2.41 to 2.43 (0.0949 to 0.0957)
2.43 to 2.45 (0.0957 to 0.0965)
2.45 to 2.47 (0.0965 to 0.0972)
2.47 to 2.49 (0.0972 to 0.0980)
2.49 to 2.51 (0.0980 to 0.0988)
2.51 to 2.53 (0.0988 to 0.0996)
2.53 to 2.55 (0.0996 to 0.1004)
2.55 to 2.57 (0.1004 to 0.1012)
2.57 to 2.59 (0.1012 to 0.1020)
2.59 to 2.61 (0.1020 to 0.1028)
2.61 to 2.63 (0.1028 to 0.1035)
2.63 to 2.65 (0.1035 to 0.1043)
2.65 to 2.67 (0.1043 to 0.1051)
2.67 to 2.69 (0.1051 to 0.1059)
2.69 to 2.71 (0.1059 to 0.1067)
2.71 to 2.73 (0.1067 to 0.1075)
2.73 to 2.75 (0.1075 to 0.1083)
2.75 to 2.77 (0.1083 to 0.1091)
2.77 to 2.79 (0.1091 to 0.1098)
2.79 to 2.81 (0.1098 to 0.1106)
2.81 to 2.83 (0.1106 to 0.1114)
2.83 to 2.85 (0.1114 to 0.1122)
2.85 to 2.87 (0.1122 to 0.1130)
2.87 to 2.89 (0.1130 to 0.1138)
2.89 to 2.91 (0.1138 to 0.1146)
2.91 to 2.93 (0.1146 to 0.1154)
2.93 to 2.95 (0.1154 to 0.1161)
2.95 to 2.97 (0.1161 to 0.1169)
2.97 to 2.99 (0.1169 to 0.1177)
2.99 to 3.01 (0.1177 to 0.1185)
3.01 to 3.03 (0.1185 to 0.1193)
3.03 to 3.05 (0.1193 to 0.1201)
3.05 to 3.07 (0.1201 to 0.1209)
3.07 to 3.09 (0.1209 to 0.1217)
3.09 to 3.11 (0.1217 to 0.1224)
3.11 to 3.13 (0.1224 to 0.1232)
3.13 to 3.15 (0.1232 to 0.1240)
3.15 to 3.17 (0.1240 to 0.1248)
3.17 to 3.19 (0.1248 to 0.1256)
3.19 to 3.21 (0.1256 to 0.1264)
3.21 to 3.23 (0.1264 to 0.1272)
front adjust shim thickness mm (in.) 2.345 to 2.355 (0.0923 to 0.0927)
2.355 to 2.365 (0.0927 to 0.0931)
2.365 to 2.375 (0.0931 to 0.0935)
2.375 to 2.385 (0.0935 to 0.0939)
2.385 to 2.395 (0.0939 to 0.0943)
2.395 to 2.405 (0.0943 to 0.0947)
2.405 to 2.415 (0.0947 to 0.0951)
2.415 to 2.425 (0.0951 to 0.0955)
2.425 to 2.435 (0.0955 to 0.0959)
2.435 to 2.445 (0.0959 to 0.0963)
2.445 to 2.455 (0.0963 to 0.0967)
2.455 to 2.465 (0.0967 to 0.0970)
2.465 to 2.475 (0.0970 to 0.0974)
2.475 to 2.485 (0.0974 to 0.0978)
2.485 to 2.495 (0.0978 to 0.0982)
2.495 to 2.505 (0.0982 to 0.0986)
2.505 to 2.515 (0.0986 to 0.0990)
2.515 to 2.525 (0.0990 to 0.0994)
2.525 to 2.535 (0.0994 to 0.0998)
2.535 to 2.545 (0.0998 to 0.1002)
2.545 to 2.555 (0.1002 to 0.1006)
2.555 to 2.565 (0.1006 to 0.1010)
2.565 to 2.575 (0.1010 to 0.1014)
2.575 to 2.585 (0.1014 to 0.1018)
2.585 to 2.595 (0.1018 to 0.1022)
2.595 to 2.605 (0.1022 to 0.1026)
2.605 to 2.615 (0.1026 to 0.1030)
2.615 to 2.625 (0.1030 to 0.1033)
2.625 to 2.635 (0.1033 to 0.1037)
2.635 to 2.645 (0.1037 to 0.1041)
2.645 to 2.655 (0.1041 to 0.1045)
2.655 to 2.665 (0.1045 to 0.1049)
2.665 to 2.675 (0.1049 to 0.1053)
2.675 to 2.685 (0.1053 to 0.1057)
2.685 to 2.695 (0.1057 to 0.1061)
2.695 to 2.705 (0.1061 to 0.1065)

REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY (for 2GR-FSE) 

REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY (FOR 2GR-FSE) - SERVICE DATA

Rear differential carrier oil seal drive in depth -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.020 to 0.020 in.)
Rear differential side gear shaft oil seal drive in depth -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.020 to 0.020 in.)
Differential ring gear runout Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.)
Differential ring gear backlash 0.08 to 0.13 mm (0.0031 to 0.0051 in.)
Differential pinion to side gear backlash 0 mm (0 in.)
Differential drive pinion runout Maximum: 0.08 mm (0.0031 in.)
Drive pinion preload (at starting) New bearing: 1.22 to 1.80 N*m (12.4 to 18.4 kgf*cm, 10.8 to 15.9 in.*lbf)
Reused bearing: 0.50 to 0.80 N*m (5.1 to 8.2 kgf*cm, 4.3 to 6.9 in.*lbf)
Total preload New bearing: 1.64 to 3.06 N*m (16.7 to 31.2 kgf*cm, 14.5 to 27.1 in.*lbf)
Reused bearing: 0.92 to 2.06 N*m (9.4 to 20.1 kgf*cm, 8.1 to 18.2 in.*lbf)
Rear differential side gear shaft snap ring thickness mm (in.) 3.66 (0.1441)
3.68 (0.1449)
3.70 (0.1457)
3.72 (0.1465)
3.74 (0.1472)
3.76 (0.1480)
3.78 (0.1488)
3.80 (0.1496)
3.82 (0.1503)
3.84 (0.1512)
3.86 (0.1520)
3.88 (0.1528)
3.90 (0.1535)
3.92 (0.1543)
3.94 (0.1551)
3.96 (0.1559)
3.98 (0.1567)
4.00 (0.1575)
4.02 (0.1583)
4.04 (0.1591)
4.06 (0.1598)
4.08 (0.1606)
4.10 (0.1614)
4.12 (0.1622)
4.14 (0.1630)
4.16 (0.1638)
4.18 (0.1646)
4.20 (0.1654)
4.22 (0.1661)
4.24 (0.1669)
4.26 (0.1677)
4.28 (0.1685)
4.30 (0.1693)
4.32 (0.1701)
4.34 (0.1709)
4.36 (0.1717)
4.38 (0.1724)
4.40 (0.1732)
4.42 (0.1740)
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)

REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY (for 4GR-FSE) 

REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY (FOR 4GR-FSE) - SERVICE DATA

Rear differential carrier oil seal drive in depth 1.55 to 2.45 mm (0.061 to 0.096 in.)
2WD: Rear differential side gear shaft oil seal drive in depth -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.020 to 0.020 in.)
4WD: Rear differential side gear shaft oil seal drive in depth 0 to 1.0 mm (0 to 0.039 in.)
Differential ring gear runout Maximum: 0.07 mm (0.0028 in.)
Differential ring gear backlash 2WD: 0.13 to 0.18 mm (0.0051 to 0.0071 in.)
4WD: 0.10 to 0.15 mm (0.0039 to 0.0059 in.)
Differential side gear backlash 2WD: 0.0 mm (0.0 in.)
4WD: 0.05 to 0.20 mm (0.0020 to 0.0079 in.)
Companion flange runout Maximum: 0.09 mm (0.0035 in.)
2WD: Drive pinion preload (at starting) New bearing: 1.49 to 2.59 N*m (15.2 to 26.4 kgf*cm, 13.2 to 22.9 in.*lbf)
Reused bearing: 1.11 to 1.91 N*m (11.3 to 19.5 kgf*cm, 9.8 to 16.9 in.*lbf)
4WD: Drive pinion preload (at starting) New bearing: 1.40 to 2.00 N*m (14.3 to 20.4 kgf*cm, 12.4 to 17.7 in.*lbf)
Reused bearing: 0.51 to 0.76 N*m (5.2 to 7.7 kgf*cm, 4.5 to 6.7 in.*lbf)
2WD: Total preload (Drive pinion preload plus) New differential case bearing x New drive pinion tapered roller bearing: 2.57 to 4.26 N*m (26.2 to 43.4 kgf*cm, 22.7 to 37.7 in.*lbf)
New differential case bearing x Reused drive pinion tapered roller bearing: 2.19 to 3.58 N*m (22.3 to 36.5 kgf*cm, 19.4 to 31.7 in.*lbf)
Reused differential case bearing x New drive pinion tapered roller bearing: 1.98 to 3.37 N*m (20.2 to 34.4 kgf*cm, 17.5 to 29.8 in.*lbf)
Reused differential case bearing x Reused drive pinion tapered roller bearing: 1.60 to 2.69 N*m (16.3 to 27.4 kgf*cm, 14.2 to 23.8 in.*lbf)
4WD: Total preload (Drive pinion preload plus) New differential case bearing x New drive pinion tapered roller bearing: 1.63 to 2.40 N*m (16.6 to 24.5 kgf*cm, 14.4 to 21.2 in.*lbf)
New differential case bearing x Reused drive pinion tapered roller bearing: 0.74 to 1.16 N*m (7.5 to 11.8 kgf*cm, 6.5 to 10.3 in.*lbf)
Reused differential case bearing x New drive pinion tapered roller bearing: 1.56 to 2.31 N*m (15.9 to 23.1 kgf*cm, 13.8 to 20.4 in.*lbf)
Reused differential case bearing x Reused drive pinion tapered roller bearing: 0.77 to 1.17 N*m (7.9 to 11.9 kgf*cm, 6.8 to 10.4 in.*lbf)
4WD: Side gear thrust No.1 washer thickness mm (in.) 0.96 to 1.04 (0.0378 to 0.0409)
1.06 to 1.14 (0.0417 to 0.0449)
1.16 to 1.24 (0.0457 to 0.0488)
1.26 to 1.34 (0.0496 to 0.0528)
2WD: Side gear shaft plate washer thickness mm (in.) 2.57 to 2.59 (0.1012 to 0.1020)
2.59 to 2.61 (0.1020 to 0.1028)
2.61 to 2.63 (0.1028 to 0.1035)
2.63 to 2.65 (0.1035 to 0.1043)
2.65 to 2.67 (0.1043 to 0.1051)
2.67 to 2.69 (0.1051 to 0.1059)
2.69 to 2.71 (0.1059 to 0.1067)
2.71 to 2.73 (0.1067 to 0.1075)
2.73 to 2.75 (0.1075 to 0.1083)
2.75 to 2.77 (0.1083 to 0.1091)
2.77 to 2.79 (0.1091 to 0.1098)
2.79 to 2.81 (0.1098 to 0.1106)
2.81 to 2.83 (0.1106 to 0.1114)
2.83 to 2.85 (0.1114 to 0.1122)
2.85 to 2.87 (0.1122 to 0.1130)
2.87 to 2.89 (0.1130 to 0.1138)
2.89 to 2.91 (0.1138 to 0.1146)
2.91 to 2.93 (0.1146 to 0.1154)
2.93 to 2.95 (0.1154 to 0.1161)
2.95 to 2.97 (0.1161 to 0.1169)
2.97 to 2.99 (0.1169 to 0.1177)
2.99 to 3.01 (0.1177 to 0.1185)
3.01 to 3.03 (0.1185 to 0.1193)
3.03 to 3.05 (0.1193 to 0.1201)
3.05 to 3.07 (0.1201 to 0.1209)
3.07 to 3.09 (0.1209 to 0.1217)
3.09 to 3.11 (0.1217 to 0.1224)
3.11 to 3.13 (0.1224 to 0.1232)
3.13 to 3.15 (0.1232 to 0.1240)
3.15 to 3.17 (0.1240 to 0.1248)
3.17 to 3.19 (0.1248 to 0.1256)
3.19 to 3.21 (0.1256 to 0.1264)
3.21 to 3.23 (0.1264 to 0.1271)
3.23 to 3.25 (0.1271 to 0.1280)
3.25 to 3.27 (0.1280 to 0.1287)
3.27 to 3.29 (0.1287 to 0.1295)
3.29 to 3.31 (0.1295 to 0.1303)
3.31 to 3.33 (0.1303 to 0.1311)
3.33 to 3.35 (0.1311 to 0.1319)
3.35 to 3.37 (0.1319 to 0.1327)
3.37 to 3.39 (0.1327 to 0.1335)
3.39 to 3.41 (0.1335 to 0.1343)
3.41 to 3.43 (0.1343 to 0.1350)
3.43 to 3.45 (0.1350 to 0.1358)
3.45 to 3.47 (0.1358 to 0.1366)
3.47 to 3.49 (0.1366 to 0.1374)
4WD: Side gear shaft plate washer thickness mm (in.) 2.57 to 2.59 (0.1012 to 0.1020)
2.59 to 2.61 (0.1020 to 0.1028)
2.61 to 2.63 (0.1028 to 0.1035)
2.63 to 2.65 (0.1035 to 0.1043)
2.65 to 2.67 (0.1043 to 0.1051)
2.67 to 2.69 (0.1051 to 0.1059)
2.69 to 2.71 (0.1059 to 0.1067)
2.71 to 2.73 (0.1067 to 0.1075)
2.73 to 2.75 (0.1075 to 0.1083)
2.75 to 2.77 (0.1083 to 0.1091)
2.77 to 2.79 (0.1091 to 0.1098)
2.79 to 2.81 (0.1098 to 0.1106)
2.81 to 2.83 (0.1106 to 0.1114)
2.83 to 2.85 (0.1114 to 0.1122)
2.85 to 2.87 (0.1122 to 0.1130)
2.87 to 2.89 (0.1130 to 0.1138)
2.89 to 2.91 (0.1138 to 0.1146)
2.91 to 2.93 (0.1146 to 0.1154)
2.93 to 2.95 (0.1154 to 0.1161)
2.95 to 2.97 (0.1161 to 0.1169)
2.97 to 2.99 (0.1169 to 0.1177)
2.99 to 3.01 (0.1177 to 0.1185)
3.01 to 3.03 (0.1185 to 0.1193)
3.03 to 3.05 (0.1193 to 0.1201)
3.05 to 3.07 (0.1201 to 0.1209)
3.07 to 3.09 (0.1209 to 0.1217)
3.09 to 3.11 (0.1217 to 0.1224)
3.11 to 3.13 (0.1224 to 0.1232)
3.13 to 3.15 (0.1232 to 0.1240)
3.15 to 3.17 (0.1240 to 0.1248)
3.17 to 3.19 (0.1248 to 0.1256)
3.19 to 3.21 (0.1256 to 0.1264)
3.21 to 3.23 (0.1264 to 0.1271)
3.23 to 3.25 (0.1271 to 0.1280)
Rear differential drive pinion plate washer thickness mm (in.) 1.69 to 1.71 (0.0665 to 0.0673)
1.72 to 1.74 (0.0677 to 0.0685)
1.75 to 1.77 (0.0688 to 0.0697)
1.78 to 1.80 (0.0701 to 0.0709)
1.81 to 1.83 (0.0713 to 0.0720)
1.84 to 1.86 (0.0724 to 0.0732)
1.87 to 1.89 (0.0736 to 0.0744)
1.90 to 1.92 (0.0748 to 0.0756)
1.93 to 1.95 (0.0760 to 0.0768)
1.96 to 1.98 (0.0772 to 0.0780)
1.99 to 2.01 (0.0783 to 0.0791)
2.02 to 2.04 (0.0795 to 0.0803)
2.05 to 2.07 (0.0807 to 0.0815)
2.08 to 2.10 (0.0819 to 0.0827)
2.11 to 2.13 (0.0831 to 0.0839)
2.14 to 2.16 (0.0843 to 0.0850)
2.17 to 2.19 (0.0854 to 0.0862)
2.20 to 2.22 (0.0866 to 0.0874)
2.23 to 2.25 (0.0878 to 0.0886)
2.26 to 2.28 (0.0890 to 0.0898)
2.29 to 2.31 (0.0902 to 0.0909)
2.32 to 2.34 (0.0913 to 0.0921)
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