Removal and Installation
REMOVAL1. DISCONNECT REAR DRIVE SHAFTS
HINT: Support the drive shafts securely.
2. DISCONNECT PROPELLER SHAFT
HINT: Support the propeller shaft securely.
3. DRAIN HYPOID GEAR OIL
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
4. REMOVE EXHAUST CENTER PIPE AND EXHAUST TAILPIPE
Remove the 2 bolts, exhaust center pipe and exhaust tail pipe.
Torque: 43 Nm (440 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)
5. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL
a. Support the differential with a jack.
b. Loosen the 3 rear mounting bolts.
Torque: 95 Nm (970 kgf-cm, 70 ft. lbs.)
c. Loosen the 2 bolts.
Torque: 137 Nm (1,400 kgf-cm, 101 ft. lbs.)
d. Support the rear suspension member.
e. Remove the 4 nuts, 2 bolts and 2 retainers from the rear suspension member.
Torque:
Front side: 83 Nm (850 kgf-cm, 61 ft. lbs.)
Rear side: 181 Nm (1,850 kgf-cm, 134 ft. lbs.)
f. Lower the differential with the rear suspension member.
g. Remove the loosened 5 bolts, 2 nuts and differential.
h. Remove the 2 bolts, nuts and rear crossmember from the differential.
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
i. Remove the bolt and damper.
Torque: 27 Nm (270 kgf-cm, 20 ft. lbs.)
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal. AFTER INSTALLATION, FILL DIFFERENTIAL WITH HYPOID GEAR OIL