Removal and Installation

TRANSFER ASSEMBLY

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove the drain plug and gasket. Drain the fluid.
2. Remove the A/T undercover, using power tool.
3. Remove the center exhaust tube and main muffler.
4. Remove the front and rear propeller shafts.

CAUTION: Do not damage spline, sleeve yoke and rear oil seal when removing rear propeller shaft.

NOTE: Insert a plug into the rear oil seal after removing the rear propeller shaft.

5. Remove the A/T nuts from the A/T crossmember.
6. Position two suitable jacks under the A/T and transfer assembly.
7. Remove the crossmember.

WARNING: Support A/T and transfer assembly using two suitable jacks while removing crossmember.

8. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the following:
^ ATP switch
^ Neutral 4LO switch
^ Wait detection switch
^ Transfer motor. Transfer control device

9. Disconnect the air breather hoses from the following:
^ Transfer control device.
^ Transfer rear case
^ Transfer motor

10. Remove the transfer control device from the extension housing.
11. Remove the transfer to A/T and A/T to transfer bolts. WARNING: Support transfer assembly with suitable jack while removing it.
12. Remove the transfer assembly.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal, paying attention to the following:





^ Tighten the bolts to specification.
Bolt length: 45 mm (1.77 inch)
Transfer bolt torque: 36 Nm (3.7 kg-m, 26 ft. lbs.)
^ Fill the transfer with new fluid.
^ Check the transfer fluid.
^ Start the engine for one minute. Then stop the engine and recheck the transfer fluid.