Mechanical Specifications
| Ring Gear | Runout | 0.05 mm (0.002 in.) See text under "Differential Bearing Preload and Gear Backlash". |
| Backlash | 0.12-0.20 mm (0.005-0.008 in.) | |
| Pinion Bearing Preload | Original Bearings | 0.56 Nm (5 in. lbs.) Add this value to the pinion rotational torque reading recorded during the removal procedure. See text. |
| New Bearings | 2-5 Nm (15-35 in. lbs.) | |
| Pinion Nut | 298 Nm (220 ft. lbs.) See text under "Pinion Seal"/"Pinion Shaft Seal" and "Collapsible Spacer". | |
| Differential | Bearing Cap Bolts | 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.) |
| Cover Bolts | 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.) | |
| Mounting Bolts | 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.) | |
| Fill plug | 21 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) | |
| Pinion Crossmember | At Bracket | 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.) |
| Pinion Crossmember | At Axle | 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.) |
| Ring Gear | Bolts | 95-122 Nm (70-90 ft. lbs.) |