Differential Carrier Assembly

Differential Cage Assembly








Disassembled view

Disassembly
1. Remove bolt.
2. Remove ring gear.





3. Remove lock pin.





4. Remove the cross pin, using a soft metal rod and a hammer.
5. Remove pinion gear and thrust washer.
6. Remove side gear.
7. Remove thrust washer.

Inspection and Repair
Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear, damage, corrosion or any other abnormal condition are found through inspection.
Check the following parts.
1. Ring gear, pinion gear
2. Bearing
3. Side gear, pinion gear, cross pin
4. Differential cage, carrier
5. Thrust washer
6. Oil seal

Ring Gear Replacement
1. The ring gear should always be replaced with the drive pinion as a set.
2. Discard used bolts and install new ones.
Torque: 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.)





3. Tighten the fixing bolts in a diagonal sequence as illustrated.

Reassembly
1. Install thrust washer.
2. Install side gear.





3. Install the pinion gear with thrust washer by engaging it with the side gears while turning both pinion gears simultaneously in the same direction.





4. Install cross pin.
- Be sure to install the cross pin so that it is in alignment with the lock pin hole in the differential cage.
5. Install lock pin. After lock pin installation, stake the cage to secure the lock pin.





6. Install ring gear and tighten the bolts in diagonal sequence as illustrated.
Torque: 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.)

Note: Discard used bolts and install new ones.