Differential Carrier

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Raise and suitably support vehicle.
2. Four bolts and front skid plate from vehicle (if equipped).
3. Place a drain pan or suitable container under front axle housing.





4. Front axle housing oil level/filler plug from front axle housing.
5. Front axle housing drain plug and drain front axle oil.
6. Front axle housing assembly.
7. Eight differential carrier bolts and differential carrier from front axle housing.

Clean
- Differential carrier and front axle housing mating surfaces.

Inspect
- For front differential carrier disassembly and inspection procedures, refer to UNIT REPAIR.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Apply RTV silicone sealer to the differential carrier mating surface on the front axle housing.





2. Differential carrier into front axle housing; secure with eight differential carrier bolts.
- Tighten differential carrier bolts to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).
3. Front axle housing into vehicle.
4. Front axle housing drain plug into front axle housing.
- Tighten front axle housing drain plug to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).
5. Refill front axle housing with approximately 1 liter (1.8 pts.) of 80W-90 GL5 lubricant.
6. Front axle housing oil level/filler plug into front axle housing.
- Tighten front axle housing oil level/filler plug to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
7. Front skid plate to vehicle; secure with four bolts (if equipped).
- Tighten front skid plate bolts to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
8. Lower vehicle.