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Ring Gear, Differential

7.5-Inch Ring Gear
Maximum ring gear back face runout 0.102 mm (0.004 inch)
Ring gear backlash: 0.203 mm-0.381 mm (0.008 in-0.015 inch) [(0.305 mm-0.381 rum (0.012 in-0.015 inch) preferred]
Bolt retaining the ring gear to the differential case 105 Nm (77 ft. lbs.)
Differential side gear thrust washer thickness 0.762 mm - 0.813 mm (0.030 in - 0.032 inch)
Variation between teeth maximum backlash 0.102 mm (0.004 inch)
8.8-inch Ring Gear
Maximum ring gear back face runout 0.102 mm (0.004 inch)
Ring gear backlash: 0.203 mm - 0.381 mm (0.305 mm - 0.381 mm preferred) 0.008 in - 0.015 in (0.012 in - 0.015 in preferred)
Bolt retaining the ring gear to the differential case 105 Nm (77 ft. lbs.)
Variation between teeth maximum backlash 0.102 mm (0.004 inch)