Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 81
DIFFERENTIAL (REAR)
4A2–17
Reassembly
1. Install pinion bearing races and baffle plate using
outer bearing race installer 5–8840–0008–0 / inner
bearing race installer 5–8840–2569–0 and drive
handle 5–8840–0007–0.
NOTE: Baffle plate must be installed, when install the
inner pinion bearing race.
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2. Clean all the gauge parts.
3. Lubricate the outer and inner bearings with axle
lubricant.
4. Place the bearings into the pinion bearing races.
5. Place the inner oil slinger onto the inner pinion
bearing.
NOTE: The inner oil slinger must be placed between
gauge plate and inner pinion bearing when measuring
the pinion depth.
6. Install gauge plate 5–8840–2578–0, inner pilot 5–
8840–2573–0 stud and nut 5–8840–0127–0 and
outer pilot 5–8840–2575–0 to the pinion bore.
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7. Hold the stud stationary at the flats of the stud
(and).
Tighten the stud nut
Torque: 2.2 N·m (0.2kg·m/1.6lbft)
8. Rotate the gauge plate and bearings several
complete revolutions to seat the bearings.
9. Tighten the stud nut until a torque of 1.6 to 2.2 N·m
(0.16 – 0.22kg·m/1.2 to 1.6 lbft.) is required to keep
the gauge plate in rotation.