REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT/REPAIR/ ADJUSTMENT - continued

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9-5. REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT/REPAIR/

ADJUSTMENT (CONT)

(d)

Tighten bearing adjusting ring (12)

opposite ring gear (18) so that no end

play shows on dial indicator. Move

differential assembly and ring gear left

and right as needed to be sure no end

play is present.

(e)

Tighten each bearing adjusting ring (12)

one notch from zero end play measured in

Step (d) above.

(2)

Check runout of ring gear (18).

(a)

Attach dial indicator on mounting flange

of differential carrier (3). Adjust dial

indicator so that plunger is against back

surface of ring gear (18).

(b)

Adjust dial of indicator to zero.

(c)

Rotate differential assembly and ring gear (18) and read dial indicator. If runout of ring

gear (18) exceeds 0.008 in. (0.20 mm), remove differential assembly and ring gear,

Disassembly Step (1), and inspect differential assembly for problem. Replace defective parts

and install differential assembly and ring gear (18) in differential carrier (3), Assembly Step

(7). Repeat preload adjustment of differential bearings, Adjustment Step (1).

(3)

Adjust backlash of ring gear (18).

(a)

Attach a dial indicator to mounting

flange on differential carrier (3).

(b)

Adjust dial indicator so that plunger

is against the tooth surface on ring

gear (18).

(c)

Adjust dial of indicator to zero.

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