Mazda 1990 323 Workshop Manual Supplement page 427

TRANSAXLE AND TRANSFER UNIT
K2
05UOMX-IO'
05UOMX-I 08
05UOMX
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GOOD CONTACT
RED LEAD
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4. Install a new collapsible spacer.
5. Install the drive pinion assembly.
Note
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Do not install the oil seal.
6. Install the companion flange, and tighten the locknut with
the
SST.
Tightening torque: 118 N#m (12 m-kg, 87 ft-lb)
7. Turn the companion flange several turns by hand to seat
the bearing.
8. Measure the drive pinion preload.
Adjust the preload by tightening the locknut and record the
tightening torque.
Preload:
0.3-0.7 N-m (3-7 cm-kg, 2.6-6.1 in-lb)
Tightening torque:
118-177 N.m (12-18 m-kg, 87-130 ft-lb)
9. Remove the nut, washer, and companion flange.
10. Tap a new oil seal into the differential carrier with the
SST.
11. Install the companion flange and washer, and tighten the
locknut to the tightening torque recoreded in Step 8.
Inspection and adjustment of teeth contact
1. Coat both surfaces of 6-8 teeth of the ring gear with a uni-
formly thin coat of red lead.
2. While moving the ring gear back and forth by hand, rotate
the drive pinion several times and check the tooth contact.
3. If the tooth contact is good, wipe off the red lead.
4. If it is not good, adjust the pinion height, and then adjust
the backlash.
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