Differential Carrier Assembly Final Assembly: Assembly

2008 Pontiac Grand Prix BaseSECTION Assembly
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    Fig 1: Bending Right Side Differential Adjuster Nut Lock Tab Over Differential Adjuster Nut Sleeve
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  1. Bend the right side differential adjuster nut lock tab over the differential adjuster nut sleeve.
  2. Fig 2: Differential Adjuster Nut Lock
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  3. Install the differential adjuster nut lock.
  4. Fig 3: Differential Adjuster Nut Lock Bolt
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