B: Removal
B: REMOVAL1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Move selector lever or gear shift lever to "N".
3) Release the parking brake.
4) Loosen wheel nuts.
5) Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
6) Remove wheels.
7) Remove rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
8) Remove front exhaust cover.
9) Remove front cover of rear differential mount.
10) Remove propeller shaft.
CAUTION: When removing propeller shaft, pay attention not to damage the sliding surfaces of rear drive shaft (extension) spline, oil seal and sleeve yoke.
NOTE: Prepare an oil can and cap since the transmission oil flows out from the extension at removing propeller shaft.
NOTE: Insert the cap into the extension to prevent transmission oil from flowing out immediately after removing the propeller shaft.
11) Remove heat sealed cover.
12) Remove clamps and bracket of parking brake cable.
13) Remove crossmember reinforcement lower (AWD Sedan only).
14) Remove DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear differential using ST. ST 28099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
15) Secure rear drive shaft to rear crossmember using wire.
16) Remove lower differential bracket.
17) Support rear differential with transmission jack.
18) Remove self-locking nuts connecting rear differential to rear crossmember.
19) Remove bolts which secure rear differential front member to body.
Loosen bolt (1) first, then remove bolts (2).
NOTE: Support front member with the use of a helper to prevent it from dropping.
20) Remove bolt (1).
21) While slowly lowering transmission jack, move rear differential forward and remove front member and rear differential from body.
22) Remove rear differential from front member.