Dodge Nitro. Manual - part 575

Fig. 177: Identifying Differential Side Gears, Pinion Gears & Thrust Washers 
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1. Remove ring gear.  

2. Remove roll-pin holding mate shaft in housing.  

3. Remove pinion gear mate shaft.  

4. Rotate differential side gears (2) and remove pinion gears (3) and thrust washers (1).  

5. Remove differential side gears and thrust washers.  

ASSEMBLY 

DIFFERENTIAL 

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 DRIVELINE Differential & Driveline - Nitro

  

Fig. 178: Identifying Differential Side Gears, Pinion Gears & Thrust Washers 
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1. Install differential side gears (2) and thrust washers.  

2. Install pinion mate gears (3) and thrust washers (1).  

3. Install pinion gear mate shaft. 

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 DRIVELINE Differential & Driveline - Nitro

  

Fig. 179: Installing Roll-Pin In Differential Case With Hammer And Punch 
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4. Align hole in the pinion gear mate shaft (2) with the hole in the differential case.  

5. Install the roll-pin (3) in the differential case with a hammer and punch (1). Peen the edge of the roll-pin 

hole in the differential case in two places 180° apart.  

6. Lubricate all differential components with gear lubricant.  

7. Install ring gear.  

INSTALLATION 

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 DRIVELINE Differential & Driveline - Nitro

  

DIFFERENTIAL 

Fig. 180: Identifying Spreader W-129-B & Spreader Retainers W-129-1 
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1. Install Spreader W-129-B (1) and Spreader Retainers W-129-1 (2) on Spreader Adapters 9959 and tighten 

spreader turnbuckle finger-tight. 

Fig. 181: Identifying Dial Indicator C-3339A & Indicator Plunger 
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NOTE:

If differential bearings or differential case are replaced, differential bearing 
preload and gear backlash must be adjusted.

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 DRIVELINE Differential & Driveline - Nitro