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Here is the pic of the ring gear, notice the top hole has the shoulder and the the other holes do not, they are tapered.

Since I didn't mark mine earlier before I removed the ring gear, I marked it where the shoulder hole is by using a chisel. A center punch works great, I just couldn't find mine. You don't have to mark it to be able to line it back up but it helps.

Now with the ring gear on the carrier it's time to put the bolts and lock plates into the top plate. Tighten the bolts snug then use a hammer to hammer the lock plate tabs around the heads of the bolts.

Now turn the carrier over and line up the shoulder hole with the yellow mark.

Then place the two shoulder bolts where they belong (one with the yellow mark and the other on the exact opposite side) then finger tighten them as far as you can, should very close to making the ring gear snug against the carrier.

Then replace all the other bolts and lock washers and tighten them all snug. Do this by crisscrossing, opposite from one another, do not tighten one then the one right next to it. Then go back through them all making sure they are nice and snug.

Replace the bearing by using a block of wood and a hammer.

The bearing does not go down flush, just make sire it is as far as it can go.

Now time to replace the carrier assembly. This is sometimes tricky due to the thrust washers. You will need to hold the washers right along side of the outer bearings and slide the carrier into place. Be sure not to damage the washer, they are thin. If you have three on one side like I did place the thinnest one between the two thicker ones.

If the thrust washers do not fit then you need to recheck to see if you have the bearing seated down far enough.

I had to slip the washers all the way in then place the carrier in, I had a hard time getting them in but finally did it!

The screwdriver is jut to point out where the washer(s) need to be. I DID NOT use the screwdriver to push the washer in there DO NOT do that!!

Now ever so lightly tap down the bearing caps being ever so careful not to bend the thrust washers.

Now turn the input shaft and see if there is no binding, if not, it's ready to go back into the housing.

Jimny

04/02/06