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Rear Differential Dismounting & Remounting: Dismounting

  1. Lift up vehicle and drain oil from rear differential housing.
  2. Remove rear brake drums and pull out right and left rear axle shafts. See REMOVAL .
  3. Before removing propeller shaft, give match marks (1) on joint flange and propeller shaft as shown.
  4. Remove propeller shaft by removing its 4 flange bolts and nuts.
    Fig 1: Marking Joint Flange & Propeller Shaft
    G01356835Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  5. Remove differential assembly by removing its 8 fastening nuts (1).
    Fig 2: Removing Differential Assembly
    G01356836Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.