Removal And Installation

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Remove center muffler with a power tool. Removal And Installation.
2.Remove stabilizer bar with a power tool. Removal And Installation.
3.Remove rear propeller shaft from the final drive. (2WD), Removal And Installation (AWD).
4.Remove rear suspension member stay. Removal And Installation.
5.Separate drive shaft from final drive. Removal And Installation.
6.Remove breather hose from the final drive.





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

CAUTION:
Never place a jack on the rear cover (aluminum case).
8.Remove rear wheel sensor. Removal And Installation.
9.Remove 4WAS rear actuator with a power tool. Removal And Installation. (with 4WAS)
10.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 suitable jack while removing it.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.
- If install the drive shaft to final drive, remove wheel hub rock nut. Removal And Installation.
- Check that 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.







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





- Insert the plug (2) to the (A) position in suspension member (4).
- Insert the tube end to center hole of the plug.
- Insert the projection to (B) position in suspension member.
- Be sure to fix the breather hose by the trim clip (3).
- Install metal connector (5) to rear cover with paint mark (C) facing vehicle rear.

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