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Except For Wilderness Model

TORQUE SPECIFICATION - EXCEPT FOR WILDERNESS MODEL

Rear differential type VA1
LSD type -
Type of gear Hypoid gear
Gear ratio 3.700
Drive pinion bearing preload (for new bearing) When measured with a spring scale (measured at the companion flange bolt hole) N (kgf, lbf) 12.7 - 32.2 (1.29 - 3.28, 2.86 - 7.24)
When measured with torque wrench N.m (kgf-m, ftlb) 0.48 - 1.22 (0.049 - 0.124, 0.354 - 0.900)
Backlash between the differential bevel gear and differential bevel pinion mm (in) 0.05 - 0.15 (0.002 - 0.006)
Hypoid gear set backlash mm (in) 0.10 - 0.15 (0.004 - 0.006)
Companion flange mating surface runout mm (in) 0.08 (0.003)
Companion flange runout on its inner side mm (in) 0.08 (0.003)
Differential gear oil capacity L (US qt, Imp qt) 0.8 (0.85, 0.70)

Identification: 

For identification, refer to "IDENTIFICATION". Ref. to IDENTIFICATION>MODEL NUMBER LABEL>REAR DIFFERENTIAL .

Differential gear oil: 

For the differential gear oil, refer to "RECOMMENDED MATERIALS". Ref. to RECOMMENDED MATERIALS .