Oil Pan: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine oil.
3. Lift vehicle by supporting the frame.
4. Remove front wheels.
5. Remove oil level dipstick from level gauge tube.
6. Remove stone guard.
7. Remove radiator under fan shroud.
8. Remove suspension cross member fixing bolts, 2 pieces each per side and remove suspension cross member.
9. Remove pitman arm and relay lever assembly, using the J-29107 remover, remove pitman arm from the steering unit and remove four fixing bolts for relay lever assembly.
10. Remove axle housing assembly four fixing bolts from housing isolator side and mounting bolts from wheel side. At this time support the axle with a garage jack and remove axle housing assembly.
11. Remove oil pan fixing bolts.
12. Remove oil pan, using J-37228 sealer cutter, remove oil pan.
13. Remove crankcase fixing bolts.
14. Remove crankcase, using J-37228 sealer cutter, remove crankcase.
NOTE: Do not deform or damage the flange of oil pan and crankcase.
Replace the oil pan and/or crankcase if deformed or damaged.
INSTALLATION
1. Install crankcase.
1. Remove residual sealant, lubricant and moisture from mounting surface, then dry thoroughly.
2. Properly apply a 4.5 mm (0.7 inch) wide bead of sealant (TB-1207C or equivalent) to mounting surface of crankcase.
Sealant bead must be continuous.
- The crankcase must be installed within 5 minutes after sealant application to prevent premature hardening of sealant.
3. Install crankcase, tighten crankcase fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)
2. Install oil pan
1. Remove residual sealant, lubricant and moisture from mounting surface, then dry thoroughly.
2. Properly apply a 4.5 mm (07 inch) wide bead of sealant (TB-1207C or equivalent) to mounting surface of oil pan.
Sealant beat must be continuous.
- The crankcase must be installed within 5 minutes after sealant application to prevent premature hardening of sealant.
3. Install oil pan, tighten oil pan fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)
3. Install axle housing assembly and tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Axle case bolts
Torque: 82 Nm (60 ft. lbs.)
Mounting bolts
Torque: 152 Nm (112 ft. lbs.)
4. Install relay lever assembly and tighten fixing bolts.
Torque: 44 Nm (32 ft. lbs.)
5. Engage teeth of pitman arm and steering unit, and tighten nut to the specified torque.
Torque: 216 Nm (159 ft. lbs.)
6. Install suspension cross member and tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 78 Nm (5 ft. lbs.)
7. Install radiator under fan shroud.
8. Install stone guard.
9. Install engine oil level dipstick.
10. Fill engine oil until full level on engine oil gauge dipstick.