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For 1990-2009 cars only
Table 1: General Specifications
Table 2: Final Drive and Pinion Bearing
Table 3: Differential Carrier
Table 4: Backlash
Table 5: Run-Out Specifications

General Specifications

Description

Specification

Front Final Drive Assembly

DANA-M70

Drive Type

Independent Housing

Gear Type

Hypoid

Gear Ratio (Refer ID label on Carrier Housing)

3.46:1

No. Teeth:

  • Ring Gear

45

  • Drive Pinion Gear

13


Final Drive and Pinion Bearing

Description

Specification

Bearing Type

Adjustable Taper Roller

Bearing Pre-Load Adjustment

Collapsible Spacer

Pinion Depth of Mesh Adjustment

Selective Shim

Bearing Preload

Timken

Koyo

  • New bearings without Oil Seal

1.4-2.4

1.4-1.8 N·m

  • Used bearings without Oil Seal

0.7-1.2

0.8-1.1 N·m

  • New Bearings With Oil Sea

1.4-2.4

1.5-2.1 N·m

  • Used Bearings With Oil Seal

0.7-1.2

0.8-1.1 N·m


Differential Carrier

Description

Specification

Bearing Type

Adjustable Taper Roller

Bearing Pre-Load Adjustment

Selective Shim

Bearing Pre-Load, Measured without Axle Shafts or Pinion:

Timken

Koyo

  • New bearings

1.1-2.8

0.6-1.9 N·m

  • Used bearings

0.6-1.4

0.3-1.0 N·m


Backlash

Description

Specification

Between Ring Gear and Pinion (at the tightest point)

0.10-0.18 mm

At the Pinion Flange Bolt Pitch Circle Diameter (measured perpendicular to bolt)

0.14-0.26 mm


Run-Out Specifications

Description

Specification

Maximum Ring Gear Run-Out (Assembled) Measured on back face of ring gear

0.13 mm

Maximum Pinion Flange Run-Out

0.10  mm TIR