Service Data
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| Drive pinion bearing preload (For new bearing) | Measured with spring measurement (measured at companion flange bolt hole) N (kgf, lbf) | T-type | 17.7 - 38.8 (1.8 - 4.0, 4.0 - 8.7) |
| VA-type | 12.7 - 32.2 (1.3 - 3.3, 2.9 - 7.2) | ||
| Measured with torque wrench N.m (kgf-m, ft-lb) | T-type | 0.67 - 1.47 (0.07 - 0.15, 0.49 - 1.08) | |
| VA-type | 0.48 - 1.22 (0.05 - 0.12, 0.35 - 0.90) | ||
| Side gear backlash | mm (in) | T-type | 0.10 - 0.20 (0.004 - 0.008) |
| VA1-type | 0.05 - 0.15 (0.002 - 0.006) | ||
| VA2-type | 0.13 - 0.18 (0.005 - 0.007) | ||
| Hypoid driven gear backlash | mm (in) | T-type | 0.10 - 0.20 (0.004 - 0.008) |
| VA1, VA2-type | 0.10 - 0.15 (0.004 - 0.006) | ||
| Hypoid driven gear runout on its back surface | mm (in) | T-type | 0.05 (0.002) |
| Total preload (Measured from the companion flange bolt hole) |
N (kgf, lbf) | T-type | 20.7 - 54.4 (2.1 - 5.5, 4.7 - 12.2) |
| Companion flange mating surface runout | mm (in) | 0.08 (0.003) | |
| Companion flange runout on its inner side | mm (in) | 0.08 (0.003) | |