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Installation 

1. Lubricate the lip of the wheel bearing oil seal with grease.

2. NOTE:  Do not damage the wheel bearing oil seal.

Install the 2 axle shafts.

3. NOTE:  Do not damage the rubber O-rings in the axle shaft grooves.

Install the U-washers.
1

Position the 2 U-washers on the button end of the axle shafts.

2

Pull the axle shafts outward.

4. Install the differential pinion shaft.

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Align the hole in the differential pinion shaft with the case lock bolt hole.

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Install a new differential pinion shaft lock bolt.
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Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

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