Toyota LAND CRUISER Service Manual Supplement page 181

TRANSFER - COMPONENT PARTS (CENTER DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY)
ASSEMBLY OF CENTER DIFFERENTIAL
ASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL PINION SHAFT, PINION GEAR AND THRUST
WASHER
HINT: Coat all of the sliding and rotating surface with
gear oil before assembly.
(a) Install the front side gear and thrust washer to the differ-
ential front case.
(b) Install the two pinion gears and thrust washers to the dif-
ferential front case.
(c) Using a dial indicator, measure the front case backlash.
HINT: Push the pinion shaft.
Minimum backlash: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.)
If the backlash is not within specification, replace the
thrust washer with one of the correct size and reinstall
the thrust washer.
(d) Measure the rear case backlash.
(See steps (a) to (c))
2. INSTALL STRAIGHT PIN
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