With S53 Transaxle/2WD

1. ASSEMBLE DIFFERENTIAL CASE

Thrust washer thicknesses:

a. Install the correct thrust washers and side gears. Referring to the image, select thrust washers which will ensure that the backlash is within specification. Try to select washers of the same size for both sides.

Standard backlash: 0.05 - 0.20 mm (0.0020 - 0.0079 in.)

Install the thrust washers and side gears in the differential case.
b. Install the pinion shaft.




c. Check the side gear backlash.
Measure the side gear backlash while holding one pinion gear toward the case.

Standard backlash: 0.05 - 0.20 mm (0.0020 - 0.0079 in.)

If the backlash is not within specification, install a thrust washer of different thickness.




d. Using a pin punch and hammer, drive in the straight pin through the case and hole in the pinion shaft.




e. Stake the differential case.




2. INSTALL RING GEAR
a. Clean the contact surface of the differential case and the threads of the ring gear and differential case.
b. Heat the ring gear in boiling water.
c. After the moisture on the ring gear has completely evaporated, quickly install the ring gear to the differential case.




d. Then quickly install the ring gear on the differential case.
e. Align the matchmarks on the ring gear and differential case.
f. Install the six bolts uniformly and a little at a time in succession. Torque the bolts.

Torque: 97 N-m (985 kgf-cm, 71 ft-lbf)




g. Using a chisel and hammer, stake the lock plates.

HINT: Stake one claw flush with the flat surface of the bolt. For the claw contacting the protruding portion of the bolt, stake only the half on the tightened side.




3. INSTALL SIDE BEARINGS TO DIFFERENTIAL CASE
a. Using SST and a press, install the side bearing to the transmission case side.
SST 09316-60010 (09316-00010)
09350-32014 (09351-32120)




b. Install the speedometer drive gear to the transaxle case side.




c. Using SST and a press, install the side bearing to the transaxle case side.
SST 09316-60010 (09316-00010)
09350-32014 (09351-32120)

NOTE: Install the black cage bearing on the speedometer drive gear side.







4. MEASURE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING PRELOAD
a. Install the differential to the transaxle case.
b. Install the transmission case.
c. Install and torque the case bolts.

Torque: 29 N-m (300 kgf-cm, 22 ft-lbf)

d. Install the shim into the transmission case.
e. Install the bearing retainer without an O-ring.
f. Install and torque the retainer bolts.

Torque: 18 N-m (185 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)




g. Using SST and torque meter, measure the preload.
SST 09564-32011

Preload (at starting)
0.8 - 1.6 N-m (8 - 16 kgf-cm, 6.9 - 13.9 in-lbf)




If the preload is not within specification, remove the transmission case side bearing retainer.
Select another shim.

HINT: The preload will change about 0.3 - 0.4 N-m (3 - 4 kgf-cm, 2.6 - 3.5 in-lbf) with each shim thickness.




h. Remove the retainer bolts.
i. Remove the bearing retainer and shim.




j. Remove the case bolts.
k. Remove the transmission case.