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Installation





AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL: REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY: INSTALLATION

NOTICE:
If installing a new rear differential carrier assembly, remove the 2 differential side seal caps before installing the rear drive shaft assembly.

1. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DYNAMIC DAMPER

HINT
This step should be performed only when the rear differential dynamic damper is replaced.

(a) Install the rear differential dynamic damper with the bolt.





Torque : 27 Nm (270 kgf-cm, 20 ft-lbf)

2. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT

(a) Temporarily install the rear No. 1 differential support to the rear differential carrier assembly with 2 new bolts and 2 new nuts.





NOTICE:
* Be sure to install the rear No. 1 differential support facing in the direction shown in the illustration.
* Be sure to install each nut to position (A) shown in the illustration.
HINT
The nuts have tabs to prevent them from rotating.

3. INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT

(a) Install the differential support to the rear differential carrier assembly with 3 new bolts.





Torque : 167 Nm (1700 kgf-cm, 123 ft-lbf)

4. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY WITH DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT

(a) Temporarily install the rear differential carrier assembly with differential support to the rear side of the rear suspension member assembly with the 3 rear mounting bolts.





(b) Temporarily install the rear differential carrier assembly with differential support to the front side of the rear suspension member assembly with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.





HINT
The nuts have tabs to prevent them from rotating.

5. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY WITH DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT

NOTICE:
Do not tighten the bolts with the inner cylinder or rear differential mount cushion tilted.

(a) Install the rear differential carrier assembly with differential support to the rear side of the rear suspension member assembly with the 3 rear mounting bolts.





Torque : 95 Nm (970 kgf-cm, 70 ft-lbf)

(b) Install the rear differential carrier assembly with differential support to the front side of the rear suspension member assembly with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.





Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

HINT
The nuts have tabs to prevent them from rotating.

6. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT

(a) Install the rear No. 1 differential support to the rear differential carrier assembly with the 2 new bolts and 2 new nuts.





Torque : 86 Nm (877 kgf-cm, 63 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Make sure that each nut is installed to position (A) shown in the illustration.

HINT
The nuts have tabs to prevent them from rotating.

7. INSTALL REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER Installation

8. INSTALL FRAME WIRE Installation

9. INSTALL NO. 3 FLOOR WIRE (w/ HID Headlight System) Installation

10. INSTALL REAR DRIVE SHAFT SNAP RING LH Reassembly

11. INSTALL REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH Replacement

12. INSTALL REAR DRIVE SHAFT SNAP RING RH Installation

13. INSTALL REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH Installation

14. CONNECT REAR NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH Installation

15. CONNECT REAR NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY RH Installation

16. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH Installation

17. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY RH Installation

18. INSTALL REAR STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY LH Installation

19. INSTALL REAR STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY RH Installation

20. INSTALL REAR HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ HID Headlight System) Installation

21. INSTALL NO. 3 PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY Installation

22. INSTALL NO. 2 PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY Installation

23. INSTALL REAR AXLE SHAFT NUT LH Installation

24. INSTALL REAR AXLE SHAFT NUT RH Installation

25. INSTALL REAR SPEED SENSOR LH Installation

26. INSTALL REAR SPEED SENSOR RH Installation

27. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN PROPELLER WITH CENTER BEARING SHAFT ASSEMBLY Installation

28. FULLY TIGHTEN PROPELLER WITH CENTER BEARING SHAFT ASSEMBLY Installation

29. INSTALL NO. 1 FLOOR UNDER COVER Installation

30. INSPECT AND ADJUST TRANSFER OIL

(a) Inspect and adjust transfer oil Testing and Inspection.

31. INSTALL CENTER EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY

(a) Install the center exhaust pipe assembly.

HINT
Refer to the instructions for Installation of the exhaust pipe Installation for 2GR-FE, Installation for 1AR-FE).

32. ADD DIFFERENTIAL OIL

(a) for reused rear differential carrier assembly:

(1) Using a hexagon wrench (10 mm), install the rear differential drain plug with a new gasket.





Torque : 39 Nm (398 kgf-cm, 29 ft-lbf)

(2) Add differential oil Service and Repair.

(b) for new rear differential carrier assembly:

(1) Using a hexagon wrench (10 mm), remove the rear differential carrier cover plug and gasket.





(2) Add differential oil Service and Repair.

33. INSPECT AND ADJUST DIFFERENTIAL OIL Service and Repair

34. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER COVER PLUG Service and Repair

35. INSPECT FOR EXHAUST GAS LEAK

36. INSTALL REAR WHEELS

Torque : 105 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

37. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation

38. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH Installation

39. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY RH Installation

40. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

(a) Inspect and adjust the rear wheel alignment Service and Repair.

41. CHECK FOR SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL

(a) Check for the speed sensor signal Test Mode Procedure.

42. HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR SIGNAL INITIALIZATION (w/ HID Headlight System)

(a) Initialize the height control sensor signal Initialization.

43. INSPECT AND ADJUST HEADLIGHT AIMING (w/ HID Headlight System)

(a) Inspect and adjust the headlight aiming Adjustments.