Drive Pinion - Acura 3.5 RL Manual

19. Clean the ring gear teeth, then paint them lightly and
evenly with Prussian Blue (on both sides of each
tooth).
20. Install the differential carrier into the differential
case, and reinstall the differential case cover.
21. Install the bolts and tighten in a crisscross pattern in
several steps.
Torque: 44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 Ibf-ft)
22. Install the special tool as shown. Rotate the drive
pinion in both directions so that the ring gear rotate
one full turn in both directions. During this opera-
tion resistance should be applied to the ring gear.
DRIVE
PINION
Remove the special tool, and use a dial-type torque
wrench on the drive pinion to check total bearing
preload. The total bearing preload should exceed
the drive pinion bearing preload by the amount
shown in the next column.
NOTE: Rotate the drive pinion several times to
ensure proper bearing contact.
LOCKNUT SOCKET,
36 x 41 mm
07HAA-SF10100
Standard:
New differential carrier tapered roller bearing:
Total bearing preload (from step 23)
-Tp (from step 18)
= 1.04 -1.26 N-m (10.6 -12.8 kgf-cm, 9.2 -11.1 Ibf-in)
Reused differential carrier tapered roller bearing:
Total bearing preload (from step 23)
- Tp (from step 18)
=0.94 -1.07 N-m (9.6 -10.9 kgf-cm, 8.33 - 9.46 Ibf-in)
If the total bearing preload is not within the standard,
correct it by increasing or decreasing the preload on the
carrier bearings as needed. If there is too much preload,
decrease the shim thickness equal amounts on both
sides. If there is not enough preload, increase the shim
thickness equal amounts on both sides.
NOTE: Be sure the same amount of shim thickness is
added or subtracted from both sides, so that the tooth
contact pattern and backlash are not affected.
24. Install the oil seal using the special tools as shown.
NOTE: Make sure that distance
DRIVER
07749-0010000
15.5-16.0 mm
(0.61 - 0.63 in)
PROCESS SURFACE
BASE SURFACE
PROCESS SURFACE
is correct.
PINION COVER DRIVER
ATTACHMENT
07LAD-PW50500
OIL SEAL
Replace.