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 Center Differential

3 Ball Bearing

• For the center differential

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

4 Locking Ring

• For the flange shaft ball bearing

5 Locking Ring

• For the flange shaft

6 Ball Bearing

• For the rear flange shaft

• Removing and installing, refer to=> [ Rear Flange Shaft Ball Bearing ] Rear Flange Shaft Ball Bearing

7 Drain Plug

• 35 Nm

• Replace

• For transfer case filler opening

8 Center Differential Housing

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

9 Seal for the Rear Flange Shaft

• Replacing, refer to => [ Rear Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing ] Rear Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing

10 Rear Flange Shaft

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Rear Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing ] Rear Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing

• When replacing the rear flange shaft, also replace the seal

• Allocate the components according to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

11 Bolt

• Replace

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

Center Differential Housing - Tightening Specifications and Sequence





- Tighten the center differential housing bolts in three steps as follows:

- Tighten the bolts - 1 and 2 - to 3 Nm.

- Tighten the bolts to 8 Nm in the following sequence: - 1 to 6 -.

- Tighten the bolt in the following sequence: - 1 through 6 - plus 90° additional turn.