Rear Differential Description
Precautions: Precautions for Diagnosing Trouble · Precautions for Driveline / Axle · General safety (00)
The rear differential is of a hypoid bevel pinion and gear type.
Sliding teeth are meshing with high pressure between hypoid bevel pinion and gear. Here lies the reason why use of specific hypoid gear oil is essential.
| 1. | Companion flange | 5. | Bevel pinion (hypoid gear) | 9. | Pinion |
| 2. | Rear drive coupling case | 6. | Differential case | 10. | Bevel gear (hypoid gear) |
| 3. | Rear drive coupling unit | 7. | Differential cover | ||
| 4. | Differential carrier | 8. | Differential gear |