Rear

TOOL REQUIRED
^ 28099PA100 Drive Shaft Remover
^ 926470000 Remover
^ 28099PA110 Plate
^ 922431000 Axle Shaft Installer
^ 927390000 Adapter
^ 28099PA090 Side Oil Seal Protector






REMOVAL
1. Move select lever to "P".
2. Set parking brake.
3. Lift up vehicle and remove rear wheels.





4. Unlock axle nut.
5. Loosen axle nut using socket wrench.
a. Do not remove axle nut.
b. Be sure to loosen and retighten axle nut after removing wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may damage wheel bearings.
6. Move shift lever to Neutral.
7. Move parking brake lever forward.
8. Disconnect rear exhaust pipe.





9. Remove stabilizer link.





10. Remove ABS sensor clamps and parking brake cable bracket.





11. Disconnect parking brake cable clamp.





12. Disconnect brake hose from strut.





13. Disconnect trailing link from housing.





14. Disconnect lateral link from housing.








15. Remove DOJ from rear differential using drive shaft remover. Be careful not to damage side bearing retainer. Always use bolt as supporting point for remover during removal.
16. Remove axle nut and drive shaft. If it is hard to remove, use remover and plate.
a. Be careful not to damage oil seal lip when removing drive shafts.
b. Left-DOJ splice end is removed together with circlip. Do not remove circlip (from right DOJ) installed inside of rear differential.
c. Wrap ground surface of DOJ stem with cloth to prevent it from scratching.

INSTALLATION
1. Replace circlip from left-DOJ splines with new one.
2. Insert BJ into hub splines. Be careful not to damage inner oil seal lip.
3. Using axle shaft installer and adapter, pull drive shaft into hub.
4. Temporarily tighten axle nut.





5. Using side oil seal protector, install DOJ into differential.





6. Insert DOJ spline end into bore of side oil seal, and remove side oil seal protector. Do not allow DOJ splines to damage side oil seal.
7. Align DOJ and differential splines.





8. Push housing to insert DOJ into differential. Make sure DOJ is inserted properly.
9. Install remaining parts in reverse order of removal.
10. For installation and tightening torque of suspension parts, refer to specification. For installation and tightening torque of brake parts, refer to Brakes and Traction Control.
a. Use a new self-lock nut.
b. Always tighten axle nut before installing wheel on vehicle. If wheel is installed and comes in contact with ground when axle nut is loose, wheel bearings may be damaged.
c. Be sure to tighten axle nut to specified torque. Do not overtighten it as this may damage wheel bearing.
11. After tightening axle nut, lock it securely.