Assembly Removal and Installation
Rear Differential Assembly Removal and InstallationDismounting
1. Hoist vehicle and remove wheels.
2. Drain oil from rear differential.
3. Remove parking brake wire mounting bolt (1), rear control rod outer bolts (2) and rear trailing rod rear bolt (3).
4. Remove rear drive shafts.
5. Place jack (4) so that differential assembly will not tilt.
6. Apply match marks (6) to companion flange (7) and propeller shaft (3).
7. Remove 4 propeller shaft flange bolts (1) from rear differential, and then pull out propeller shaft (3) from rear differential.
8. Remove differential front mounting bracket bolts (2).
9. Remove differential rear mounting bracket bolts (5).
10. Lower jack (4) with rear differential assembly.
Remounting
Reverse dismounting procedure for remounting noting the following points.
^ Install propeller shaft (1) to companion flange (2) aligning match marks (3).
^ Tighten each bolt to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Differential front mounting bracket bolts (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Differential front mounting bracket bolts (b): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Propeller shaft flange bolts (c): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-cm, 17.0 ft. lbs.)
Rear control rod outer bolts (d): 90 Nm (9.0 kgf-cm, 65.0 ft. lbs.)
Rear trailing rod rear bolts (e): 90 Nm (9.0 kgf-cm, 65.0 ft. lbs.)
Parking cable wire mounting bolts (f): 10 Nm (1.0 kgf-cm, 7.5 ft. lbs.)
Rear drive shaft nuts 175 Nm (17.5 kgf-cm, 126.5 ft. lbs.)
Wheel nuts 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-cm, 61.5 ft. lbs.)
^ Pour hypoid gear oil as specified .