REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION — Differential (Differential Case) 2. REMOVE FOLLOWING PARTS FROM CASE: • Two side gears • Two side gear thrust washers • Spider • Four pinion gears • Four pinion gear thrust washers ASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE 1. MEASURE SIDE GEAR BACKLASH (a) Install the thrust washer to the side gear. (b) Install the side gear to the RH case. (c) Install the four pinion gears and thrust washers to the spider. (d) Install the pinion gear and spider to the RH case. (e) Hold the side gear, measure the side gear backlash. Backlash: 0.05 — 0.20 mm (0.0020 — 0.0079 in.) HINT: Measure the backlash at the RH case and at the LH case. (f) If the backlash is not within specification, install a thrust washer of a different thickness. HINT: Use washer of the same thickness on both the right and left sides. Thickness mm (in.) 0.9 (0.035) 1.2 (0.047) 1.0 (0.039) 1.3 (0.051) 1.1 (0.043)