Transfer Case: Description and Operation

Center Differential Housing Overview

There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

• Do not start or tow the vehicle when the center differential is removed or when the gear oil has been drained.






1 O-ring

• Replace

• Coat with transmission fluid

2 Drain Plug

• For the hole for checking and filling

• For the transmission fluid inside the transfer case

• Tightening specification - item 3 - => [ (Item 3) Drain Plug ] Transmission Drain and Inspection Plug Overview

3 Center Differential Housing

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Center Differential Housing, Transmission Installed ] Center Differential Housing, Transmission Installed

4 Transmission Output Shaft with Splines

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Shaft Seal, Transmission Output Shaft with Splines ] Shaft Seal, Transmission Output Shaft with Splines

• Replace the shaft seal when replacing the transmission output shaft with splines

5 Shaft Seal

• For the transmission output shaft with splines

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Shaft Seal, Transmission Output Shaft with Splines ] Shaft Seal, Transmission Output Shaft with Splines

6 Dust Ring

• Cannot be removed without being destroyed

7 Bolt

• Replace

• Tightening specification and sequence, refer to => [ Center Differential Housing - Tightening Specification and Sequence ]

8 Ball Bearing

• For the transmission output shaft with splines

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Ball Bearing, Transmission Output Shaft with Splines ] Ball Bearing, Transmission Output Shaft with Splines

9 Locking Ring

• For the transmission output shaft with splines

10 Locking Ring

• For the ball bearing on the transmission output shaft with splines

11 Ball Bearing

• For the center differential

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Center Differential Ball Bearing ] Center Differential Ball Bearing

12 Center Differential

Center Differential Housing - Tightening Specification and Sequence





• Replace the bolts for the center differential housing.

- Tighten the bolts in three steps in the sequence shown: