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Differential Assembly Overview






Differential Assembly Overview

Differential, removing and installing. Refer to => [ Differential ] Differential.

Always replace both taper roller bearings together as a set.

Adjustments are required when replacing components marked with 1). List of adjustments, refer to => [ Adjustment Overview ] Adjustment Overview.





1 Transmission housing 1)

2 Adjustment shim "S2"

Note thickness.

Adjustment overview, refer to => [ Adjustment Overview ] Adjustment Overview.

3 Outer race for right tapered roller bearing 1)

Pulling out, refer to => [ Pulling outer race for right tapered roller bearing out of transmission housing ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

Driving in, refer to => [ Right tapered roller bearing outer race, driving into transmission housing ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

4 Inner race for right tapered roller bearing 1)

Pulling off, refer to => [ Tapered roller bearing inner races, removing ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

Pressing on, refer to => [ Pressing off left and right tapered roller bearing inner race ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

5 Ring gear1)

Mated with drive pinion (final drive set).

Allocate according to transmission code via

Press off of housing using drift, refer to => [ Driving ring gear from housing ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

Install on differential housing, refer to => [ Heat ring gear to approximately 100 °C and install ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

6 Differential housing1)

7 Bolt, 60 Nm + an additional 45° turn

Always replace.

Lightly fasten bolts, then tighten in a diagonal sequence to torque specification.

8 Inner race for left tapered roller bearing 1)

Pulling off, refer to => [ Tapered roller bearing inner races, removing ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

Pressing on, refer to => [ Pressing off left and right tapered roller bearing inner race ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

9 Outer race for left tapered roller bearing 1)

Pulling out, refer to => [ Left tapered roller bearing outer race, removing from final drive cover ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

Pressing in, refer to => [ Left tapered roller bearing outer race, pressing into final drive cover ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

10 Adjustment shim "S1"

Note thickness.

Adjustment overview, refer to => [ Adjustment Overview ] Adjustment Overview.

11 Final drive cover1)

With O-ring.

12 Thrust washer union

Install coated with gear oil.

13 Large differential bevel gear

Installing, refer to => [ Differential planetary gears, installing ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

14 Axle for differential bevel gears

Drive out with drift after removing spring pin.

15 Roll pin

For securing axle for differential bevel gears.

Sheared off at removal, refer to => [ Differential planetary gear axle, removing ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)

Drive in flush.

16 Small differential bevel gear

Installing, refer to => [ Differential planetary gears, installing ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission)