FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Assembly

Final Drive Assembly - Disassembled View:






ASSEMBLY






1. Inspect differential pinion and side gears for looseness, discoloration, cracks or excessive gear tooth wear. Inspect four final drive planet gears, two pinion shaft bores and pinion shaft for looseness, discoloration, cracks, excessive gear tooth wear or galling. Service as required.





2. If removed, install two differential side gear thrust washers, differential side gears, output shaft and retaining ring. Walk differential pinion gears and differential side gear thrust washers into position by rotating output shaft.





3. Tap differential pinion shaft through differential case, differential side gear thrust washers and differential side gears using a soft mallet. Make sure to align retaining pin hole in differential pinion shaft with hole in differential case.





4. Install new pinion shaft roll pin using a drift. Install pin so it is flush with differential housing.





5. If removed, install speedometer drive gear.





6. Install new retaining circle clip on output shaft.





7. Install final drive sun gear.





8. Install park gear.





9. Install No. 16 drive gear thrust bearing and race.

NOTE: Needle rollers on No. 16 drive gear thrust bearing and race must face up.






10. Install low intermediate clutch piston and rear planet support with No. 16 final drive gear thrust race onto final drive assembly for reassembly into transaxle.