Final Drive Assembly: Reassembly
- Assemble differential side gears and thrust washers into carrier. Replace snap ring on right side gear output shaft. Using petroleum jelly, stick thrust washers onto pinion gears. Assemble pinion gears and washers into carrier.
- Rotate pinion gears into position, then install pinion shaft. Tap retaining pin into position using a plastic hammer. Assemble remaining thrust washers, spacers and snap rings. Install final drive sun gear seal into sun gear with seal lip facing forward clutch. Install sun gear.
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