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Repair Instructions: Installation

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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