FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Pinion Bearing and Differential Bearing Preload

Pinion Gear with New Bearings and Seal Installed 1.0-1.7 Nm (9-15 inch lbs.)
Pinion Gear with Used Bearings and Seal Installed 0.9-1.2 Nm (8-11 inch lbs.)
Differential Carrier (W/O Pinion Gear in Housing) 0.56-0.67 Nm ± 0.5 (5-6 inch lbs. ± 0.5)