Front Differential

Front Drive Axle and Differential
^ The differential housing consists of a cast aluminum housing and a cast aluminum differential housing cover. The differential housing cover uses silicone sealant as a gasket.
^ The hypoid-design gearset consists of a differential ring gear and a drive pinion gear. Two opposed pinion bearing's support the drive pinion gear in the differential housing.
^ A differential drive pinion collapsible spacer, located on the drive pinion gear shaft, maintains pinion bearing preload. The pinion nut adjusts the pinion bearing preload.
^ Differential bearing shims, located between the differential bearing cups and the differential housing, adjust the differential ring gear backlash.
^ The differential case is a 1-piece design with 2 openings to allow for assembly of the internal components and lubricant flow. Two opposed differential bearing's support the differential assembly in the differential housing. Removable differential bearing caps retain the differential assembly in the differential housing.
^ Inside the differential assembly, the differential pinion shaft supports 2 differential pinion gears. The pinion gears engage the differential side gears.
^ An embossed metal tag, bolted to the differential housing cover, contains axle identification.