Bevel Box: Removing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

-- Lift the vehicle, all 4 lift points of the hoist must be at the same height.

-- Move the selector lever into the "P" position.

NOTE:

Do not lower the vehicle onto the floor after loosening the drive axle bolt.

-- Apply the brakes in order to remove the right drive axle bolt -arrow-. (2nd technician required).

Fig 1: Identifying Left Front Drive Axle Bolt

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NOTE:

To make it possible to rotate the driveshaft later:

-- Move the selector lever into the "N" position.

-- Remove the engine cover.

-- Remove the noise insulation from below the engine/transmission. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the pendulum support bolts -1 and 2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Pendulum Support Bolts

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-- Remove the right drive axle heat shield bolts -arrows- and shield.

Fig 3: Identifying Right Driveshaft Heat Shield And Bevel Box

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-- Remove the transmission bracket bolts -1 and 2- and bracket.

Fig 4: Identifying Tightening Sequence

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-- Mark the position of the driveshaft flexible disc to the bevel box output flange.

Fig 5: Locating Driveshaft Flexible Disc Bolts

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-- Remove the driveshaft flexible disc bolts -arrows- from the output flange.

-- Counter hold the rear final drive to loosen and tighten the driveshaft flexible disc bolts.

Fig 6: Counterholding Rear Final Drive To Loosen And Tighten Driveshaft

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NOTE:

To loosen the next bolt, rotate the driveshaft by turning the rear wheels.

-- Place the driveshaft on the steering gear heat shield. Place a cloth between the driveshaft and the heat shield.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the oil level thermal sensor.

Fig 7: Identifying Wooden Block

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-- Push the engine and transmission forward by hand and secure in this position using a piece of wood -A-.

-- Remove the bevel box upper bolts -arrows- from the transmission.

Fig 8: Identifying Bevel Box To Transmission Top Bolts

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-- Remove the bevel box lower bolts -arrows- from the transmission.

Fig 9: Identifying Lower Bevel Box Mounting Bolts At Manual Transmission

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-- Carefully press the bevel box off the transmission and remove it downward.