Removal and Installation

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY


M/T : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove center muffler with a power tool. Refer to Exploded View.
2. Remove stabilizer bar with a power tool. Refer to Exploded View.
3. Remove rear propeller shaft from the final drive. Refer to Exploded View.
4. Remove diag brace with a power tool. Refer to Exploded View.





5. Remove drive shafts from final drive with a power tool. Then suspend it by wire, etc. Refer to Exploded View.
6. Remove breather hose from the final drive.
7. Remove rear wheel sensors. Refer to Exploded View Removal and Installation, "REAR WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View".





8. Set a suitable jack to rear final drive assembly.

CAUTION:
Never place a jack on the rear cover (aluminum case).
9. Remove the mounting bolts and nuts connecting to the suspension member, and remove rear final drive assembly with a power tool.

CAUTION:
Secure rear final drive assembly to a suitable jack while removing it.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
Make sure there are no pinched or restricted areas on the breather hose caused by bending or winding when installing it.





- Install the breather hose (1) to breather connector until dimension (A) shown as follows.

A:
Final drive side : 20 mm (0.79 in)
Suspension member side : 20.5 mm (0.807 in)


CAUTION:
- Never reuse hose clamp.
- Install the hose clamp at the final drive side, with the tab facing downward.
- Install the hose clamp at the suspension member side, with the tab facing downward.





- If remove breather connector, install breather hose (1) as shown in the figure.
- For installation, insert the breather connector to suspension member (2). Install metal connector (3) to rear cover with aiming painted marking to the front of vehicle.

CAUTION:
Never reuse breather connector and metal connector.
- When oil leaks while removing final drive assembly, check oil level after the installation. Refer to Inspection.