This chapter discusses basic maintenance.
Break-in Period
Help assure your vehicle’s future reliability and performance by paying extra
attention to how you drive during the first 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:
• Avoid full-throttle starts ...
A/T Differential Backlash Inspection (A/T)
Install the driveshaft and intermediate shaft into the differential
assembly, and place the axles on V-blocks (A).
Measure the backlash of the pinion gears (B) wit ...
Mainshaft Assembly Clearance Inspection (M/T)
NOTE: If replacement is required, always replace the synchro sleeve and the
synchro hub as a set.
Support the bearing inner race with an appropriate size socket (A), and
push down on the m ...