Inspection

DRIVE PINION

Inspection


INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Check items below. If necessary, replace them with new ones.
Gear and Shaft
Check gear face and shaft for wear, cracks, damage, and seizure.

CAUTION:
Replace ring gear and drive pinion as a set (hypoid gear set) if any malfunction is detected on the ring gear or drive pinion.
Bearing
Check for seizure, peeling, wear, corrosion, sticking, unusual noise, roughness in hand turning, and other damage.

CAUTION:
Always replace inner race and outer race as a pair when replacing the bearing.
Shim
Check for seizure, damage, and unusual wear.