Installation of Drive Pinion Assembly

INSTALLATION OF DRIVE PINION ASSEMBLY





1. Press-fit front and rear bearing outer races using Tools.
Tool number
A: ST30611000(J25742-1)
B: ST30621000(J25742-5)
C: ST30613000(J25742-3)





2. Select drive pinion height adjusting washer and drive pinion bearing preload adjusting washer. Refer to "DRIVE PINION GEAR HEIGHT AND PINION BEARING PRELOAD".
3. Install drive pinion height adjusting washer on drive pinion, and press-fit drive pinion rear bearing inner cone in it, using press and Tool.
Tool number: ST30901000(J26010-01)





4. Place drive pinion front bearing inner cone in final drive housing.





5. Apply multi-purpose grease to cavity at sealing lips of front oil seal. Install front oil seal using Tool.
Tool number: KV38100500(J25273)





6. Place drive pinion bearing preload adjusting spacer, drive pinion bearing preload adjusting washer and drive pinion in final drive housing.





7. Insert companion flange into drive pinion by tapping the companion flange with a soft hammer.





8. Tighten drive pinion nut while holding companion flange with Tool.
^ The threaded portion of drive pinion and pinion nut should be free from oil or grease.
Tool number: KV38108300 (J-44195)
Drive pinion nut: 186 - 294 Nm (19 - 30 kg-m, 137 - 217 ft. lbs.)





9. Turn drive pinion in both directions several revolutions, and measure drive pinion bearing preload with front oil seal resistance using Tool.
Drive pinion bearing preload with front oil seal resistance: 1.1 - 1.4 Nm (11 - 14 kg-cm, 9.5 - 12.2 inch lbs.)
Tool number: ST3127SOOO (J25765-A)
^ When drive pinion bearing preload with front oil seal resistance is outside the specifications, replace drive pinion bearing preload adjusting washer and spacer with a different thickness.