ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL

AX-1 10
AT8497
AT2980
AT8058
AT2981
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (A240L, A241E, A243L) - Component Parts (Differential)
3. ASSEMBLY DIFFERENTIAL CASE
(a) Install the thrust washers to the side gears.
(b) Install the side gears with thrust washers, pinion
gears pinion thrust washers into the differential
case.
(c) Install the pinion shaft so as to align the lock pin
holes on the pinion shaft and differential case.
4. CHECK SIDE GEAR BACKLASH
(a) Measure the side gear backlash while holding one
pinion gear toward the case.
Standard backlash: 0.05 - 0.20 mm
(0.0020 - 0.0079 in.)
If the backlash is out of specification, install the correct
thrust washer to the side gear.
(b) Referring to the table below, select thrust washers
which will ensure that the backlash is within specification.
Try to select washers of the same size of
both sides.
Thickness
0.95 (0.0374)
1.00 (0.0394)
1.05 (0.0413)
Thrust washer thicknesses
mm (in.) Thickness mm (in.)
1.10 (0.0433)
1.15 (0.0453)
1.20 (0.0472)
If the backlash is not within specification, install a thrust
washer of a different thickness.