Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 136

DR
DIFFERENTIAL (Continued)
ASSEMBLY
NOTE: If the same gears and thrust washers are
being used, install them into their orignial locations.
(1) Lubricate all differential components with axle
lubricant.
(2) Install differential side gears and thrust wash-
ers (Fig. 36).
Fig. 36 SIDE GEARS
1 - DIFFERENTIAL WINDOW
2 - SIDE GEAR
(3) Rotate the one pinion gear with thrust washer
into the differential case (Fig. 37). Then rotate the
other pinion gear with thrust washer into the differ-
ential case.
Fig. 37 PINION GEAR
1 - DIFFERENTIAL WINDOW
2 - SIDE GEARS
3 - PINION GEAR
FRONT AXLE - 9 1/4 AA
(4) Align hole in the pinion gears with hole in the
differential case.
(5) Install pinion shaft.
(6) Install new pinion shaft lock bolt and tighten
to 52 N·m (38 ft. lbs.).
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil,
light engine oil or lint free cloth.
CAUTION: Do not use water, steam, kerosene or
gasoline for cleaning.
(2) Lubricate differential case bearing.
(3) Install differential case with bearings cups into
the housing.
(4) Install bearing caps and bolts (Fig. 38). Tighten
the bearing cap bolts finger-tight.
NOTE: Do not torque bearing cap and bolts at this
time.
Fig. 38 CASE BEARING CAP
1 - DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING
2 - BEARING CAP
3 - ADJUSTER
(5) Slide differential case toward the pinion gear
until the gears make contact/zero backlash. If zero
backlash cannot be obtained, turn the pinion side
adjuster until zero backlash is obtained.
(6) Holding the differential case toward the pinion
gear, turn bearing adjusters with Spanner Wrench
8883 until they make contact with the differential
bearings/cups.
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