Disassembly And Assembly Of Subassemblies: Differential: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

For AWD vehicles, use the special tools to install the new seal.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (205-153, 307-537)
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
If the ring gear was removed, install a new ring gear, tighten in 2 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 50 N.m (37 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 45 degrees.
Fig 2: Locating Ring Gear
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.