Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

A/T Differential Carrier and Final Driven Gear Replacement




A/T Differential Carrier and Final Driven Gear Replacement

NOTE: Inspect and adjust the carrier bearing preload whenever the differential carrier is replaced.

1. Remove the final driven gear (A) from the differential carrier (B).

NOTE: The final driven gear bolts (C) have left-hand threads.





2. Install the final driven gear with the chamfered side on the inner bore facing the differential carrier.

3. Install the bolts, and tighten them to 126 Nm (12.8 kg-m, 93 lb-ft) in a crisscross pattern in at least two steps.