Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove exhaust pipe.
2. Remove propeller shaft.





3. Disconnect rear drive shafts.
a. Place matchmarks on the drive shafts and side gear shafts.
b. Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, disconnect the drive shafts from the differential.
Torque: 83 Nm (61 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, apply a light coat of engine oil on the thread of the bolts.

c. Support the drive shafts securely.





4. Remove both stabilizer bar brackets.
Remove the 4 bolts and both stabilizer bar brackets.
Torque: 18 Nm (13 ft. lbs.)
5. Remove differential.
a. Support the differential with a jack.





b. Using a 12 mm hexagon wrench, remove the 2 bolts.
Torque: 142 Nm (105 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, please refer to the following item.
- With holding the differential mount cushion with Special Service Tool (SST) 09572-50010 or equivalent, so that it does not twist, install new bolts with a 12 mm hexagon wrench.

c. Remove the 2 bolts, lower mount stoppers and differential.






HINT: At the time of installation, please refer to the following item.
- With holding the lower mount stopper with SST 09922-10010 so that the front mounting cushion does not twist, install the 2 mounting bolts of front side.

Torque: 147 Nm (108 ft. lbs.)





d. Remove the upper mount stopper from the differential carrier.