Inspection After Disassembly

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Clean the disassembled parts. Then inspect the parts for wear or damage. If wear or damage are found, follow the measures below.

Drive Pinion and Drive Gear
^ If the drive pinion and drive gear teeth do not mesh or line-up correctly, determine the cause and adjust, repair, or replace as necessary.
^ If the drive pinion or drive gear are worn, cracked, damaged, pitted or chipped (by friction) noticeably, replace with new drive pinion and drive gear.
^ Drive pinion and drive gear are supplied in matched sets only Matching numbers on both drive pinion and drive gear are etched for verification. If a new drive pinion and drive gear set are being used, verify the numbers of each drive pinion and drive gear before proceeding with assembly.

Bearing
^ If bearings are chipped (by friction), pitted, worn, rusted, scratched, or unusual noise is coming from bearing, replace with new bearing assembly (as a new set).
^ Bearing must be replaced with a new one whenever disassembled.

Side Gear and Pinion Mate Gear
^ If any cracks or damage are found on the surface of the teeth, replace with new one.
^ If any worn or chipped marks are found on the side of the side gear and pinion mate gear which contact the thrust washer, replace with new one.
^ Replace both side gear and pinion mate gear as a set when replacing side gear or pinion mate gear.

Side Gear Thrust Washer and Pinion Mate Thrust Washer
^ If any chips (by friction), damage, or unusual wear are found, replace with new one.

Gear Carrier
^ If any wear or cracks are found on the contact sides of gear carrier, replace with new one.

Companion Flange
^ If any chips (about 0.1 mm, 0.004 in) or other damage on the companion flange surface which contacts the front oil seal lips are found, replace with new one.