Front Differential
Dismounting1. Lift up vehicle and drain oil.
2. Disconnect air hose and breather hose from differential housing.
3. Before removing propeller shaft, give match marks (1) on joint flange and propeller shaft as shown in the figure.
4. Remove propeller shaft flange by removing its 4 bolts and suspend it with cord or the like.
NOTE: If pull out propeller shaft, transfer oil must be drained before pulling out.
5. Remove bolts (1) for left mounting bracket and bolts and nuts (2) for drive shaft flange to set left side of differential free.
6. Remove bolts (1, 2) and rear mounting bracket (3).
7. Remove bolts (4) and rear mounting bracket No. 2 (5).
8. With differential housing assembly held with transmission jack, remove front mounting bracket (2) bolts (1) on right end of housing (3).
9. Using 2 large flat end rods (4) as levers, pull out right side drive shaft joint (1) from differential (2) and dismount housing assembly from vehicle.
CAUTION: During above work, use care not to cause damage to drive shaft boot.
Remounting
For remounting, reverse dismounting procedure and use the following tightening torque.
After tightening all fasteners properly, fill hypoid gear oil as specified and check tightening of plugs with specification.
Tightening torque
Front drive shaft flange bolts (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Propeller shaft flange bolts (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Front mounting bracket bolts (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Rear mounting bracket bolts (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Rear mounting bolt (b): 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 ft. lbs.)
Rear mounting bracket No. 2 bolts (b): 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 ft. lbs.)