Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 1932

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

4A1–18

4. Adjust feeler gauge thickness from side to side

until ring gear backlash is in the specified range.

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

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With zero end play and correct backlash estab-
lished, remove the feeler gauge packs, determine
the thickness of the shims required and add 0.05
mm (0.002 in) to each shim pack to provide side
bearing preload. Always use new shims.

5. Use bearing remover 5–8840–0013–0 and

5–8840–0014–0 and pilot 9–8521–1743–0 to
remove side bearing.

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13. Install the side bearings together with the selected

shims.

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Legend

(1) Drive Handle:5–8840–0007–0
(2) Installer: 9–8522–1164–0
(3) Pilot: 9–8521–1743–0

14. Install side bearing outer race.
15. Install differential cage assembly.
16. Install bearing cap then align the setting marks(1)

applied at disassembly.

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4A1–19

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

17.  Tighten the cap  bolt to the specified torque.

Torque: 98 N·m (10kg·m/72 lb ft)

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1. Measure the amount of run–out of the ring gear at

its rear face.

Standard: 0.02 mm ( 0.001 in)

Limit: 0.05 mm ( 0.002 in)

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Gear Tooth Contact Pattern Check and Adjustment

1. Apply a thin coat of prussian blue or equivalent

to the faces of the 7–8 teeth of the ring gear.
Check the impression of contact on the ring
gear teeth and make necessary adjustment as
described in illustration if the contact is
abnormal.

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Legend

(1) Heel
(2) Toe
(3) Concave Side(Coast)
(4) Convex Side(Drive)

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

4A1–20

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18. Install differential assembly.

1. Clean the faces of the front axle case and

differential carrier.
Apply Three Bond TB1215 or equivalent to the
sealing side of the axle case and the carrier.

2. Attach the differential case and the carrier

assembly to the front axle case and tighten the
nuts and bolts.

Torque: 25 N·m (2.5kg·m/19 lb ft)

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3. Fill the axle case with hypoid gear lubricant, to just

below the filler hole.

Lubricant capacity: 1.4 liter(1.2 Imp qt/1.5 US qt)

19. Install damper.

1. Clean the faces and bolt thread hole of differential

carrier.

2. Install the bracket with new bolts.

3. Install the damper to the bracket with new bolts.

Torque: 25 N·m (2.5kg·m/19 lb ft)

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4A1–21

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

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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