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KM-6037 Adapter


    Object Number: 2002781  Size: SH
  1. Install the front differential assembly (13) into the transmission case assembly (17).

  2. Object Number: 2002782  Size: SH
  3. Install the torque converter housing (10) onto the transmission case assembly.

  4. Object Number: 2002527  Size: SH
  5. Temporally tighten the 15 torque converter housing bolts (801, 802, 813). Torque the bolts uniformly.
  6. Tighten
    Tighen bolts to 30 N·m (22 lb ft).


    Object Number: 2002783  Size: SH
  7. Rotate the differential in both directions to snug the bearing down.
  8. Using KM-6037 and a torque meter, measure the preload (at starting) of the side bearings.
  9. Specifications

        • Starting Torque (New Bearing) 0.78-1.37 N·m (6.90-12.13 lb in)
        • Starting Torque (Reused Bearing) 0.39-0.69 N·m (3.45-6.11 lb in)
  10. If the preload is not within specification, remove the differential from the transaxle case. Re-select adjusting shim. Refer to Shim Size Specifications .