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Axle And Differential

SERVICE DATA (Axle)

SERVICE DATA SPECIFICATIONS (AXLE)

Front axle hub bearing looseness Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.00196 in.)
Front axle hub runout Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.00196 in.)
Rear axle hub bearing looseness Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.00196 in.)
Rear axle hub runout Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.00196 in.)

SERVICE DATA (Differential)

SERVICE DATA SPECIFICATIONS (DIFFERENTIAL)

Rear differential carrier oil seal drive in depth 1.55 to 2.45 mm (0.062 to 0.098 in.)
Rear differential side gear shaft oil seal drive in depth -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.02 to 0.02 in.)
Differential ring gear runout Maximum: 0.07 mm (0.003 in.)
Rear differential case sub-assembly runout Maximum: 0.07 mm (0.003 in.)
Differential ring gear backlash 0.13 to 0.18 mm (0.005 to 0.007 in.)
Differential side gear backlash 0 mm (0 in.)
Rear drive pinion companion flange runout Maximum: 0.09 mm (0.004 in.)
Differential drive pinion preload (at starting) New bearing: 1.39 to 2.49 N*m (14.2 to 25.4 kgf*cm, 1.03 to 1.84 ft*lbf)
Reused bearing: 1.01 to 1.81 N*m (10.3 to 18.5 kgf*cm, 0.74 to 1.33 ft*lbf)
Total preload (Drive pinion preload plus) New differential case bearing x New rear drive pinion tapered roller bearing:
2.47 to 4.16 N*m (25.2 to 42.4 kgf*cm, 1.82 to 3.07 ft*lbf)
New differential case bearing x Reused rear drive pinion tapered roller bearing:
2.09 to 3.48 N*m (21.3 to 35.5 kgf*cm, 1.54 to 2.57 ft*lbf)
Reused differential case bearing x New rear drive pinion tapered roller bearing:
1.88 to 3.27 N*m (19.2 to 33.3 kgf*cm, 1.39 to 2.41 ft*lbf)
Reused differential case bearing x Reused rear drive pinion tapered roller bearing:
1.5 to 2.59 N*m (15.3 to 26.4 kgf*cm, 1.11 to 1.91 ft*lbf)
Rear differential side gear shaft plate washer thickness mm (in.) 2.57 to 2.59 (0.1012 to 0.1020)
2.59 to 2.61 (0.1020 to 0.1028)
2.61 to 2.63 (0.1028 to 0.1035)
2.63 to 2.65 (0.1035 to 0.1043)
2.65 to 2.67 (0.1043 to 0.1051)
2.67 to 2.69 (0.1051 to 0.1059)
2.69 to 2.71 (0.1059 to 0.1067)
2.71 to 2.73 (0.1067 to 0.1075)
2.73 to 2.75 (0.1075 to 0.1083)
2.75 to 2.77 (0.1083 to 0.1091)
2.77 to 2.79 (0.1091 to 0.1098)
2.79 to 2.81 (0.1098 to 0.1106)
2.81 to 2.83 (0.1106 to 0.1114)
2.83 to 2.85 (0.1114 to 0.1122)
2.85 to 2.87 (0.1122 to 0.1130)
2.87 to 2.89 (0.1130 to 0.1138)
2.89 to 2.91 (0.1138 to 0.1146)
2.91 to 2.93 (0.1146 to 0.1154)
2.93 to 2.95 (0.1154 to 0.1161)
2.95 to 2.97 (0.1161 to 0.1169)
2.97 to 2.99 (0.1169 to 0.1177)
2.99 to 3.01 (0.1177 to 0.1185)
3.01 to 3.03 (0.1185 to 0.1193)
3.03 to 3.05 (0.1193 to 0.1201)
3.05 to 3.07 (0.1201 to 0.1209)
3.07 to 3.09 (0.1209 to 0.1217)
3.09 to 3.11 (0.1217 to 0.1224)
3.11 to 3.13 (0.1224 to 0.1232)
3.13 to 3.15 (0.1232 to 0.1240)
3.15 to 3.17 (0.1240 to 0.1248)
3.17 to 3.19 (0.1248 to 0.1256)
3.19 to 3.21 (0.1256 to 0.1264)
3.21 to 3.23 (0.1264 to 0.1272)
3.23 to 3.25 (0.1272 to 0.1280)
3.25 to 3.27 (0.1280 to 0.1287)
3.27 to 3.29 (0.1287 to 0.1295)
3.29 to 3.31 (0.1295 to 0.1303)
3.31 to 3.33 (0.1303 to 0.1311)
3.33 to 3.35 (0.1311 to 0.1319)
3.35 to 3.37 (0.1319 to 0.1327)
3.37 to 3.39 (0.1327 to 0.1335)
3.39 to 3.41 (0.1335 to 0.1343)
3.41 to 3.43 (0.1343 to 0.1350)
3.43 to 3.45 (0.1350 to 0.1358)
3.45 to 3.47 (0.1358 to 0.1366)
3.47 to 3.49 (0.1366 to 0.1374)
Rear differential drive pinion plate washer thickness mm (in.) 1.69 to 1.71 (0.0665 to 0.0673)
1.72 to 1.74 (0.0677 to 0.0685)
1.75 to 1.77 (0.0689 to 0.0697)
1.78 to 1.80 (0.0701 to 0.0709)
1.81 to 1.83 (0.0713 to 0.0720)
1.84 to 1.86 (0.0724 to 0.0732)
1.87 to 1.89 (0.0736 to 0.0744)
1.90 to 1.92 (0.0748 to 0.0756)
1.93 to 1.95 (0.0760 to 0.0768)
1.96 to 1.98 (0.0772 to 0.0780)
1.99 to 2.01 (0.0783 to 0.0791)
2.02 to 2.04 (0.0795 to 0.0803)
2.05 to 2.07 (0.0807 to 0.0815)
2.08 to 2.10 (0.0819 to 0.0827)
2.11 to 2.13 (0.0831 to 0.0839)
2.14 to 2.16 (0.0843 to 0.0850)
2.17 to 2.19 (0.0854 to 0.0862)
2.20 to 2.22 (0.0866 to 0.0874)
2.23 to 2.25 (0.0878 to 0.0886)
2.26 to 2.28 (0.0890 to 0.0898)
2.29 to 2.31 (0.0902 to 0.0909)
2.32 to 2.34 (0.0913 to 0.0921)