Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 116

4A2A–20 DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm)

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DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm) 4A2A–21

Differential Cage Assembly

Disassembled View

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Legend

(1) Pinion Gear
(2) Thrust Washer
(3) Side Gear
(4) Cross Pin

(5) Ring Gear
(6) Bolt
(7) Differential Cage
(8) Lock Pin

Disassembly

1. Remove bolt.
2. Remove ring gear.
3. Remove lock pin, break staking on the lock pin, using

a 5 mm (0.20 in) diameter drill.

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4A2A–22 DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm)

4. Remove the cross pin, using a soft metal rod and a

hammer.

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5. Remove pinion gear.
6. Remove side gear.
7. Remove thrust washer.

Inspection and Repair

Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear,
damage, corrosion or any other abnormal conditions are
found through inspection.
Check the following parts:

1. Ring gear, pinion gear
2. Bearing
3. Side gear, pinion gear, cross pin
4. Differential cage, carrier
5. Thrust washer
6. Oil seal

Ring gear replacement:

1. The ring gear should always be replaced with the

drive pinion as a set.

2. Clean the ring gear threaded holes to remove the

locking agent.

3. When installing the ring gear, apply LOCTITE 271 or

equivalent to all the threaded area and half of the
unthreaded area of the bolt.

4. Discard used bolts and install new ones.

Torque: 108 N·m (11.0kg·m/80 lb ft)

5. Tighten the fixing bolts in a diagonal sequence as

illustrated.

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Clearance between the differential pinion
and the cross pin measurement:

Standard: 0.06 – 0.12 mm (0.002–0.005 in)

Limit: 0.2 mm (0.008 in)

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DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm) 4A2A–23

Clearance between the side gear and the
differential box:

Standard: 0.05–0.12 mm (0.002–0.005 in)

Limit: 0.15 mm(0.006 in)

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Legend

(1) Side Gear
(2) Differential Box

Play in splines between the side gear and
the axle shaft: 

Standard: 0.07–0.38 mm(0.003 –0.014 in)

Limit:0.5m (0.02 in)

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Reassembly

1. Install thrust washer.
2. Install side gear.
3. Install the pinion gear by engaging it with the side

gears while turning both pinion gears simultaneously
in the same direction.

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4. Install cross pin.

1. Be sure to install the cross pin so that it is in

alignment with the lock pin hole in the differential
cage.

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2. Adjust the backlash between the side gear and

the pinion gear.

Backlash:0.13 – 0.18 mm (0.005– 0.007 in)