Rear Axle Specifications

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Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
Differential Case Shim Sizes	1.0 mm	0.039 in
	1.25 mm	0.048 in
	1.3 mm	0.050 in
	1.4 mm	0.054 in
	1.5 mm	0.059 in
	1.55 mm	0.060 in
	1.6 mm	0.062 in
	1.65 mm	0.064 in
	1.7 mm	0.066 in
	1.75 mm	0.068 in
	1.8 mm	0.070 in
	1.85 mm	0.072 in
	1.9 mm	0.074 in
	1.95 mm	0.076 in
	2.0 mm	0.078 in
	2.05 mm	0.079 in
	2.1 mm	0.081 in
	2.15 mm	0.083 in
	2.2 mm	0.085 in
	2.25 mm	0.087 in
	2.30 mm	0.089 in
Pinion Housing/Cage Shim Sizes	0.2 mm	0.070 in
	0.25 mm	0.009 in
	0.3 mm	0.011 in
	0.5 mm	0.019 in
	1.0 mm	0.0393 in
	1.30 mm	0.050 in
	1.35 mm	0.052 in
	1.40 mm	0.054 in
	1.45 mm	0.056 in
	1.50 mm	0.058 in
	1.55 mm	0.060 in
	1.60 mm	0.062 in
	1.65 mm	0.064 in
	1.70 mm	0.066 in
	1.75 mm	0.068 in
	1.80 mm	0.070 in
	1.85 mm	0.072 in
	1.90 mm	0.074 in
	1.95 mm	0.076 in
Pinion Rotating Torque	1.4-2.8 N.m	12-25 lb in
Ring Gear/Pinion A1 Nominal Value - All Axles	103.00 mm	4.055 in
Ring Gear/Pinion A2 Nominal Value - 3.15-3.42 Ratio Axles	65.5 mm	2.58 in
Ring Gear/Pinion A2 Nominal Value - 2.73 Ratio Axle	74.5 mm	2.93 in
Ring Gear/Pinion Backlash	0.13-0.21 mm	0.0067-0.0082 in