48. Differential Carrier Inspection

1. Inspect the differential carrier assembly (678) for the following conditions:
- Damaged or worn teeth, bearing rollers, washers, or pins in the differential planetary pinion gear
- Damaged or worn teeth or splines in the differential carrier sun gear
- Damaged or worn teeth, splines, or thrust washers in the differential side gear
- Damaged or worn teeth, thrust washers, or shaft in the differential pinion gear
- Damaged governor drive gear
- Damaged differential carrier, sun gear, or internal gear thrust bearings
- Damaged or worn selective thrust washer in the carrier
- Damaged differential carrier housing
- Damaged or worn teeth in the final drive internal gear
- Damaged or worn internal gear bushing





2. Using a feeler gage, measure the end play of the planetary pinion gear (816) for the differential carrier. The end play should be 0.24-0.63 mm (0.009-0.025 inch).
3. If the end play check or the component inspection indicates a problem, repair the front differential carrier assembly (678).