Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 74

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

4A1–17

14. Install side bearing outer race.

15. Install differential cage assembly.

16. Install bearing cap then align the setting marks(1) 

applied at disassembly.

425RS035

17. Tighten the cap  bolt to the specified torque.

Torque:98N·m (10kg·m/72 lbft)

425RS036

1. Measure the amount of run-out of the ring gear 

at its rear face.

Standard: 0.02 mm (0.001 in)

Limit: 0.05 mm (0.002 in)

425RS037

Gear Tooth Contact Pattern Check and 
Adjustment

1. Apply a thin coat of prussian blue or equivalent 

to the faces of the 7–8 teeth of the ring gear. 
Check the impression of contact on the ring 
gear teeth and make necessary adjustment as 
described in illustration if the contact is 
abnormal.

4A1–18

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

425RS038

Legend

EndOFCallout

425RS039

(1) Heel
(2) Toe
(3) Concave Side(Coast)
(4) Convex Side(Drive)

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

4A1–19

18. Install differential assembly.

1. Clean the faces of the front axle case and 

differential carrier.
Apply Three Bond TB1215 or equivalent to the 
sealing side of the axle case and the carrier.

2. Attach the differential case and the carrier 

assembly to the front axle case and tighten the 
nuts and bolts.

Torque:25 N·m(2.5kg·m/19 lbft)

415RS014

3. Fill the axle case with hypoid gear lubricant, to 

just below the filler hole.

Lubricant capacity:1.4liter(1.2 Imp qt/1.5 USqt)

4A1–20

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

Differential Cage Assembly

Disassembled View

415RS015

Legend

EndOFCallout

Disassembly

1. Remove bolt.

2. Remove ring gear.

3. Remove lock pin, break staking on the lock pin, 

using a 5mm (0.20 in) diameter drill.

425RS042

(1) Pinion Gear
(2) Thrust Washer
(3) Side Gear
(4) Cross Pin

(5) Ring Gear
(6) Bolt
(7) Differential Cage
(8) Lock Pin