With C52 Transaxle/2WD

1. REMOVE RING GEAR
a. Place matchmarks on the ring gear and the case.




b. Loosen the staked part of the lock plate.




c. Remove the eight bolts and four lock plates.




d. Using a copper hammer, tap on the ring gear to remove it from the case.




2. (SPEEDOMETER DRIVE GEAR SIDE)
REMOVE SIDE BEARING FROM DIFFERENTIAL CASE
a. Using SST, remove the side bearing. SST 09502-10012

HINT: Apply the claw of the SST to the bearing inner race at the position where the speedometer drive gear is indented.

b. Remove the speedometer drive gear.




3. (RING GEAR SIDE)
REMOVE SIDE BEARING FROM DIFFERENTIAL CASE
Using SST, remove the side bearing. SST 09502-10012

HINT: Apply the claw of the SST to the bearing inner race at the position where the differential case is indented.




4. INSPECT SIDE GEAR BACKLASH
a. Using a dial indicator, measure the backlash of one side gear while holding one pinion toward the case.

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

If the backlash does not meet specification, install the correct thrust washer to the side gears.




5. DISASSEMBLY DIFFERENTIAL CASE
a. Using a pin punch and hammer, drive out the pinion shaft lock pin.




b. Remove the pinion shaft from the case.
c. Remove the two pinions and two side gears with the four thrust washers from each gear.




6. (TRANSMISSION CASE SIDE)
IF NECESSARY, REPLACE OIL SEAL AND SIDE BEARING OUTER RACE
a. Using a screwdriver and hammer, drive out the oil A seal.




b. Using SST, pull out the outer race and shim.
SST 09612-65014
c. Place the shim into the case.




d. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new outer race.
SST 09608-20012 (09608-03020, 09608-03090)




e. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09350-32014 (09351-32111, 09351-32130)

Drive in depth: 2.1 - 2.7 mm (0.083 - 0.106 in.)

f. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.




7. (TRANSAXLE CASE SIDE)
IF NECESSARY, REPLACE OIL SEAL AND SIDE BEARING OUTER RACE
a. Using a screwdriver and hammer, drive out the oil seal.




b. Using SST, pull out the outer race and shim.
SST 09612-65014
c. Place the shim into the case.




d. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new outer race.
SST 09608-20012 (09608-03020, 09608-03060)




e. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09350-32014 (09351-32130, 09351-32150)

Drive in depth: 1.6 - 2.2 mm (0.063 - 0.087 in.)

f. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.