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Final Drive Assembly: Reassembly

  1. Slide thrust washers and side gears into final drive case. Install output shaft and place snap ring on end of output shaft. See Fig 1 . Install thrust washers on pinion gears. Ensure washer inner lip is seated in pinion gear recess.
  2. Position pinion gears on side gears. While rotating output shaft, walk pinion gears into position. Tap pinion shaft through differential case and pinion gears, aligning roll pin hole as shaft is seated. Tap in NEW differential pinion shaft roll pin.
  3. If removed, install speedometer gear. Install final drive sun gear and deflector assembly. See Fig 1 . Install park gear and No. 16 thrust bearing. See Figure .
Fig 1: Disassembling Final Drive Components
G96A04060Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.