Repair Instructions: Installation

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Position slit in each bush (2) as shown when press-fitting it.
Bush installation Position

Angle "A": 45° (slit alignment)

Fig 1: Identifying Angle "A"
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Position each bush to bracket as shown in the figure
Bush Installation Position

Length "a": 3.0 mm (0.12 in.)

Fig 2: Identifying Length "a"
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Tighten differential front mounting and bracket bolt to specified torque for reinstallation.

Tightening torque

Front mounting bolt (a): 85 N.m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)

Front mounting bracket bolt (b): 50 N.m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)

Fig 3: Tightening Differential Front Mounting And Bracket Bolts

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