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Differential Case: Reassembly

  1. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR 
    1. Install the 2 thrust washers to the front differential side gears 2 each.
      Fig 1: Identifying Thrust Washers To Front Differential Side Gears
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    2. Install the 2 front differential side gears with the 2 thrush washers, 2 front differential pinions, 2 pinion thrust washers in to the front differential case.
      Fig 2: Identifying Front Differential Side Gear, Front Differential Pinions And Pinion Thrust Washers
      G05194144Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT NO.1 
    1. Install the front differential pinion shaft No.1 so as to align the lock pin holes in both the pinion shaft and front differential case.
    Fig 3: Identifying Front Differential Pinion Shaft
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  3. INSPECT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR BACKLASH (See  INSPECTION   ) 
  4. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN 
    1. Using a pin punch and hammer, drive the front differential pinion shaft straight pin into the hole in the front differential pinion shaft through the front differential case.
      Fig 4: Identifying Front Differential Pinion Shaft Straight Pin
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    2. Stake the front differential case.
      Fig 5: Identifying Front Differential Case
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  5. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR 
    1. Clean the contact surface of the front differential case.
    2. Heat the front differential ring gear in water and boil for 10 minutes.
    3. Fig 6: Identifying Front Differential Ring Gear
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    4. Carefully remove the front differential ring gear from the water.
    5. After the moisture on the front differential ring gear has completely evaporated, quickly install the front differential ring gear to the front differential case.
    6. Install 4 new front differential ring gear set bolt lock plates and 8 bolts, tightening them temporarily and evenly. When the front differential ring gear has cooled sufficiently, fully tighten the 8 bolts.

      Torque: 97 N*m (985 kgf*cm, 71 ft.*lbf) 

      Fig 7: Identifying Front Differential Ring Gear Set Bolt Lock Plates Bolts
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    7. Using a drift punch and hammer, stake the front differential ring gear set bolt lock plate.

      HINT:

      Stake a claw for the flat side of the nut. For the claw contacting a corner of the nut, stake only the half on the tightened side.

      Fig 8: Identifying Front Differential Ring Gear Set Bolt Lock Plate
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