Removal and Installation

Removal and Installation
REMOVAL

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage spline, companion flange and front oil seal when removing propeller shaft.
^ Before removing final drive assembly or rear axle assembly, disconnect ABS sensor harness connector from the assembly and move it away from final drive/rear axle assembly area. Failure to do so may result in sensor wires being damaged and sensor becoming inoperative.

1. Drain rear final drive gear oil. Refer to DRAINING.
2. Remove rear propeller shaft.
^ Plug rear end of transfer.
3. Remove axle shaft.
4. Support rear final drive using a suitable jack.
5. Disconnect the following components from rear final drive.
^ Brake tube block connectors. Refer to Removal and Installation of Rear Brake Piping and Brake Hose.
^ ABS sensor wire harness. Refer to Removal and Installation (without VDC), Removal and Installation (with VDC).
^ Parking brake cable.
^ Brake tube.





6. Disconnect brake hose from brake tube at the mounting clip on top of axle housing. Then remove the metal clip to disconnect brake line from the mounting clip on top of axle housing.
7. Remove rear shock absorber lower bolts.
8. Remove leaf spring U-bolt nuts.
9. Remove rear final drive assembly.

INSTALLATION
Note the following. and installation is in the reverse order of removal.
^ Fill with new gear oil until oil level reaches the specified limit near filler plug mounting hole. Refer to Checking Final Drive Oil.
^ Bleed the air from brake system. Refer to Bleeding Brake System.