Toyota Tundra 2005 Service - Repair - Maintenance page 2530

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SUSPENSION AND AXLE

Select a ring gear teeth side plate washer so that there is

no clearance between the outer race and case.

Remove the 2 plate washers and differential case.

Install the plate washer into the ring gear back side of the

Place the other plate washer onto the differential case to-

gether with the outer race, and install the differential case

with the outer race into the carrier.

Tap on the ring gear with a plastic hammer so that the

washers fit to the bearing.

Using a dial indicator, while holding the companion

flange, measure the ring gear backlash.

Backlash: 0.13 − 0.18 mm (0.0051 − 0.0071 in.)

If the backlash is not within the specified value, adjust it by ei-

ther increasing or decreasing the thickness of the washers on

both sides by an equal amount.

There should be no clearance between the plate washer and

Make sure that there is a ring gear backlash.

ADJUST SIDE BEARING PRELOAD

Remove the ring gear teeth side plate washer and using

a micrometer, measure the thickness.

Using the backlash as a reference, install a new washer

that is 0.06 − 0.09 mm (0.0024 − 0.0035 in.) thicker than

the washer removed.

Select a washer which can be pressed in 2/3 of the way with

your finger.

Using a plastic hammer, install the plate washer.

Recheck the ring gear backlash.

Backlash: 0.13 − 0.18 mm (0.0051 − 0.0071 in.)

If the backlash is not within the specified value, adjust it by ei-

ther increasing or decreasing the thickness of washers on both

sides by equal amount.

The backlash will change by about 0.02 mm (0.0008 in.) corre-

sponding to 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.) change in the plate washer.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER