Assembly
T350 MANUAL TRANSAXLEDIFFERENTIAL
ASSEMBLY
Fig.59 Side Gear And Washer:
(1) Install side gears (1) (Fig. 59) and thrust washers (2) into case through opening and rotating into position.
Fig.60 Pinion Gear And Washer:
(2) Install pinion gears (2) (Fig. 60) and thrust washers (1) into case through opening and rotating into position.
Fig.61 Pinion Shaft Removal/Installation:
(3) Install pinion shaft (1) (Fig. 61).
Fig.62 Differential Ring Gear And Case:
(4) If previously removed, install ring gear to differential case (1) (Fig. 62).
Fig.63 Pinion Shaft Retainer:
(5) Install pinion shaft retainer (1) (Fig. 63).
Fig.64 Differential Ring Gear-to-Case Bolts:
(6) Install NEW ring gear-to-case bolts (2) (Fig. 64) and torque to 81 Nm (60 ft. lbs.) torque.
Fig.65 Speedometer Drive Gear:
(7) Install speedometer drive gear (1) (Fig. 65) to case. Note orientation of index tab.
Fig.66 Press Gear Onto Differential:
(8) Using Steel Block and Installer L-4440 (1) (Fig. 66), press speedometer drive gear (3) into position.
Fig.67 Install Differential Bearing Cone To Ring Gear Side:
(9) Using an arbor press (1) (Fig. 67), Handle C-4171(3), and Installer L-4410 (4), install differential side bearings to ring gear side.
Fig.68 Install Bearing Cone To Differential Case Side:
(10) Using an arbor press, Handle C-4171 (1) (Fig. 68), and Installer L-4410 (2), install differential side bearings (3) to case side.
Measure and Adjust Side Gear End - Play
Fig.69 Checking Side Gear End Play (Typical):
(1) Rotate the assembly (3) (Fig. 69) two full revolutions both clockwise and counterclockwise. Set up dial indicator (2) and record end play.
Fig.70 Checking Side Gear End Play-Typical:
(2) Rotate side gear 90 degrees and take another measurement (2) (Fig. 70). Again, rotate side gear 90 degrees and record a final measurement.
(3) Using the smallest end play recorded, shim that side gear to within 0.001 to 0.013 inch. The other side gear should be checked using the same procedure.
CAUTION: Side gear end play must be within 0.001 to 0.013 inch. Five select thrust washers are available: 0.027, 0.032, 0.037, 0.042, and 0.047 inch.