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DIFFERENTIAL BEARING PRELOAD

B3E051719204A04

1. Remove the bearing race and adjustment shim from the converter housing using the SST.

2. Install the bearing race into the transaxle case.

3. Set the differential on the transaxle case.

4. Turn the selector to eliminate the gap between its two halves.

5. Install the bearing race removed in Step 1 into the SST.

6. Set the differential on the SST (selector).

7. Set the six SSTs (collars) on the transaxle case in the position shown.

8. Set the converter housing on the transaxle case and tighten the SSTs (bolts) to the specified torque.

  Tightening torque
  19-25 N·m {1.9-2.6 kgf·m, 14-18 ft·lbf}

9. Turn the SST (selector) to increase the clearance (arrow) using the SSTs (bars), until it no longer turns. This is to seat the bearing race.

10. Turn the selector in the opposite direction until the preload is eliminated (gap is reduced).

11. Insert the SST through the converter housing and attach it to the pinion shaft.

12. Install the SST and a pull scale or torque wrench.

  Note

  • Read the preload when the differential starts to turn.
  • Measure several times and calculate the average value.

13. Adjust the clearance of the SST (selector) to obtain the specified preload/pull scale reading.

  Preload:
  1.4-2.3 N·m {14-24 kgf·cm, 12-20 in·lbf}
  Reading on pull scale:
  14-23 N {1.4-2.4 kgf, 3.1-5.3 lbf}

  Note

  • Measure the clearance around the entire circumference, and select a shim based on the maximum clearance.
  • The maximum allowable number of adjustment shim is one.

14. Measure the clearance as shown.

15. Take the maximum reading and determine the shim to be used.

Adjustment shim sizes

mm {in}

0.50 {0.020} | 0.55 {0.022} | 0.60 {0.024}
0.65 {0.026} | 0.70 {0.028} | 0.75 {0.030}
0.80 {0.031} | 0.85 {0.033} | 0.90 {0.035}
0.95 {0.037} | 1.00 {0.039} | 1.05 {0.041}
1.10 {0.043} | 1.15 {0.045} | 1.20 {0.047}
1.25 {0.049} | 1.30 {0.051} | 1.35 {0.053}
1.40 {0.055} | 1.45 {0.057} | 1.50 {0.059}
1.55 {0.061} | - | -

16. Remove the converter housing and SST (selector).

17. Install the required adjustment shim and tap the bearing race into the converter housing.

18. Install the converter housing.

  Tightening torque
  19-25 N·m {1.9-2.6 kgf·m, 14-18 ft·lbf}

19. Install the SST to the pinion shaft through the converter housing.

  Note

  • Measure several times and calculate the average value.

20. Verify that the preload is within the specification. If not, return to Step 1.

  Preload
  1.4-2.3 N·m {14-24 kgf·cm, 12-20 in·lbf}
  Reading on pull scale
  14-23 N {1.4-2.4 kgf, 3.1-5.3 lbf}

21. Remove the converter housing.