Toyota 1996 LAND CRUISER User Manual page 1156

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1996 LAND CRUISER (RM451U)
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SUSPENSION AND AXLE
14. w/o DIFFERENTIAL LOCK:
INSTALL ADJUSTING NUTS
Install the 2 adjusting nuts on the carrier, making sure the nuts
are threaded properly.
15. w/o DIFFERENTIAL LOCK:
INSTALL BEARING CAPS
Align the matchmarks on the cap and carrier. Screw in the 2
bearing cap bolts 2 or 3 turns and press down the bearing cap
by hand.
HINT:
If the bearing cap does not fit tightly on the carrier, the adjusting
nuts are not threaded properly.
Reinstall the adjusting nuts if necessary.
16. w/o DIFFERENTIAL LOCK:
ADJUST SIDE BEARING PRELOAD
(a) Torque the 4 bearing cap bolts to the specified torque,
then loosen them to the point where the adjusting nuts
can be turned by SST.
SST
Torque:78 N·m (800 kgf·cm, 58 ft·lbf)
(b) Fully tighten the 4 bearing cap bolts by hand.
(c) Using the SST, torque the adjusting nut on the ring gear
side until the ring has a backlash of about 0.2 mm (0.008
in.).
(d) With turning the ring gear, use the SST to fully tighten the
adjusting nut on the drive pinion side. After the bearings
as settled, loosen the adjusting nut on the drive pinion
side.
SST
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(e) Place a dial indicator on the top of the adjusting nut on the
ring gear side.
(f) Adjust the side bearing for zero preload by tightening the
other adjusting nut until the pointer on the indicator be-
gins to move.
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