Differential Bearing Preload Check

DIFFERENTIAL BEARING PRELOAD CHECK / Front Axle - 186FIA
The final check on the differential assembly before installing the axles, is torque to rotate pinion and differential combined. This will verify the correct differential bearing preload.

Torque to rotate the differential and pinion is the torque to rotate the pinion plus:

Gear Ratio 3.73 0.45-0.75 Nm (3.9-6.6 in. lbs.)
Gear Ratio 3.91 0.43-0.72 Nm (3.8-6.4 in. lbs.)
Gear Ratio 4.10 0.41-0.69 Nm (3.6-6.0 in. lbs.)