A/T

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

A/T : Removal and Installation

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

5. Remove drive shafts from final drive with a power tool. Then suspend it by wire, etc. Exploded View.
6. Remove breather hose from the final drive.
7. Remove rear wheel sensors. Exploded View VDC/TCS/ABS Removal And Installation VDC/TCS/ABS, "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 with a power tool. And then, remove rear final drive assembly.
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.

2 : Suspension member
3 : Metal connector

Arrow: Vehicle Front

- For installation, insert the breather connector to suspension member. Install metal connector 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. Inspection Draining Refilling, "Inspection".