Landcruiser V8-4.7L (2UZ-FE) (2000)
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15. REMOVE RING GEAR
a. Place matchmarks on the ring gear and differential case.
b. Remove the 12 ring gear set bolts.
c. Using a plastic hammer, tap on the ring gear to remove it from the differential case.
16. CHECK DIFFERENTIAL CASE RUNOUT
a. Place the bearing outer races on their respective bearings. Check that the right and left outer races are not interchanged.
b. Install the differential case in the differential carrier.
c. Tighten the adjusting nut just to where there is no play in the bearing.
d. Align the matchmarks on the bearing cap and differential carrier.
e. Install and uniformly tighten the 4 bearing cap bolts a little at a time.
f.
Using a dial indicator, measure the differential case runout.
Maximum case runout: 0.04 mm (0.0016 inch)
g. Remove the differential case.
17. REMOVE SIDE BEARINGS FROM DIFFERENTIAL CASE
Using SST, remove the 2 side bearings from the differential case.
SST 09950-00020, 09950-00030, 09950-40011 (09957-04010), 09950-60010 (09951-00480)
18. DISASSEMBLE DIFFERENTIAL CASE
a. Place matchmarks on the RH and LH differential cases.
b. Remove the 8 bolts uniformly, a little at a time.
c. Using a plastic hammer, separate the RH and LH differential cases.
d. Remove the 2 side gear thrust washers, 2 side gears, spider, 4 pinion gears and pinion gear thrust washers.
