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M/T Differential Thrust Clearance Adjustment




M/T Differential Thrust Clearance Adjustment

Special Tools Required

- Inner driver handle, 40 mm 07746-0030100
1. If you removed the 80 mm shim from the transmission housing, reinstall the same sized shim.






2. Install the differential assembly into the clutch housing.






3. Install the transmission housing onto the clutch housing, then tighten the 8 mm flange bolts in a crisscross pattern in several steps. Manual Transmission Reassembly





4. Use the 40 mm inner driver handle to bottom the differential assembly in the clutch housing.






5. Measure the clearance between the 80 mm shim and the bearing outer race in the transmission housing.










6. If the clearance exceeds the standard, select a new 80 mm shim from the following table. If the clearance measured in step 5 is within the standard, go to step 9.

80 mm Shim





7. Remove the bolts and the transmission housing.

8. Replace the thrust shim with the correct one selected in step 6, then recheck the clearance.

9. Reinstall the transmission housing.