For 1990-2009 cars

#### Tools Required

• | KM-520 Remover/Installer

• | KM-522 Installer

• | KM-525 Installer

1. Install the speedometer drive gear onto the differential gear housing using the KM-525 (1).
2. Install both of the differential bearings using the KM-522 (1).
3. Install the side gears and the side thrust washers into the differential housing.
4. Install the differential pinion gears and the differential pinion gear washers into the differential housing.
5. Install the pinion gear shaft into the differential housing.
6. Install the pinion gear shaft lock pin into the differential housing and the pinion gear shaft.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

7. Install the ring gear and the ring-gear bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the ring-gear bolts to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).

8. Install the differential assembly into the transaxle case.
9. Install the right-side bearing retainer and the right-side bearing retainer bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the right-side bearing retainer bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

10. Install the bearing-adjusting ring.
11. Tighten the bearing-adjusting ring using the KM-520 (1).

Tighten
Tighten the bearing adjusting ring until there is no end play with the differential.

12. Adjust the preload on the differential bearings.

Specifications

• | For used bearings, 1 N·m (9 lb in) is required to rotate the differential 1 revolution per second.

• | For new bearings, 2 N·m (18 lb in) is required to rotate the differential 1 revolution per second.

• | Tighten or loosen the bearing ring adjuster to get the required preload on the bearings.

13. Install the bearing-adjusting ring-retainer plate and the bearing-adjusting ring-retainer plate bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the bearing-adjusting ring-retainer plate bolt to 5 N·m (44 lb in).

14. Install the differential cover gasket, the differential cover, and the differential cover bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the differential cover bolts to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).