Inspection After Disassembly

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Drive Gear and Drive Pinion
^ If the gear teeth do not mesh or line-up correctly, determine the cause and adjust, repair, or replace as necessary.
^ If the gears are worn, cracked, damaged, pitted or chipped (by friction) noticeably, replace with new gears.
^ Drive gear and drive pinion are supplied in matched sets only. Matching numbers on both drive pinion and drive gear are etched for verification. If a new gear set is being used, verify the numbers of each pinion gear and drive gear before proceeding with assembly.

Bearing
^ If bearings are chipped (by friction), pitted, worn, rusted, scratched, or unusual noise is coming from bearing, replace with new bearing assembly (as a new set).
^ Bearing must be replaced with a new one whenever disassembled.

Side Gear, Pinion Mate and Pinion Mate Shaft
^ If any cracks or damage are found on the surface of the tooth, replace with new one.
^ If any worn or chipped marks are found on the contact sides of thrust washer, replace with new one.
^ Replace both side gear and pinion mate gear as a set when replacing side gear or pinion mate gear.

Side Gear Thrust Washer and Pinion Mate Thrust Washer
^ If any chips (by friction), damage, or unusual wear are found, replace with new one.

Differential Case
^ If any wear or cracks are found on the contact sides of differential case, replace with new one.