
Section 06 DRIVE SYSTEM
Subsection 01 (FRONT DRIVE)
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1. Pinion nut
Remove bearing and pinion gear together.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS
QTY
Pipe: 78 mm (3-1/16 in) diameter x 127 mm
(5 in) in length
1
Threaded rod: M10 x 1.25, 178 mm (7 in)
length
1
M10 x 1.25 nut
3
Flat bar
1
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1. Bearing
2. Pinion gear
Remove and discard O-ring.
Remove bearing from pinion gear.
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1. O-ring
2. Pinion gear
3. Bearing
Remove and discard the needle bearing.
Front Differential Assembly
Adjustment is required when any of the following
part is changed.
– Pinion gear
– Ring gear
– Viscolok unit
– Housing.
As a preliminary setup, install shim according to
the following table.
RECOMMENDED SHIM THICKNESS
BACKLASH
0.5 mm (.02 in)
(as a preliminary adjustment)
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1. Backlash shim
Prior to finalizing assembly, proceed in this order:
– Temporarily assemble final drive using recom-
mended torques.
– Do not apply thread locker product.
– Do not install a new pinion nut.
– Check backlash.
– Check preload.
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