Place the selector lever to the neutral position. Apply the parking brake and jack
up the vehicle.
Turn the propeller shaft clockwise as far as it will go. Make the mating marks on the
dust cover of the companion flange and on the differential carrier.
Turn the propeller shaft counterclockwise as far as it will go, and measure the amount
of distance between the mating marks.
Limit: 5 mm
If the backlash exceeds the limit value, remove the differential carrier assembly
and check the following.
Final drive gear backlash (Refer to.)
Differential gear backlash (Refer to .)
[27B] REAR AXLE <4WD> - - ON-VEHICLE SERVICE - REAR
AXLE TOTAL BACKLASH CHECK