Differential Assembly: Adjustments

1. Coat both surfaces of 6-8 ring gear teeth with Prussian blue or white grease.





2. Rotate the marked ring gear teeth back and forth past the pinion.
3. If the ring gear pinion marks are not near the center of the ring gear teeth, disassemble, and adjust pinion in or out:
a. Heel and face contact marks: use thicker pinion spacer to move pinion in.
b. Toe and flank contact marks: use thinner pinion spacer to move pinion out.

Tighten lock plate bolts to 16 ft. lbs. (21 Nm).