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Fluid Replacement

REPLACEMENT
1. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2. Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
3. Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.

CAUTION: Be careful not to burn your hands, because gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.





T-type





VA-type

4. Tighten oil drain plug.

NOTE:
^ Apply fluid packing to drain plug in T-type.
^ VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.

Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105 (Part No.: 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type; 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
VA-type; 34 Nm (3.5 kgf-m, 25.3 ft. lbs.)
5. Fill differential carrier with gear oil to the upper plug level.

CAUTION: Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excess or insufficient oil must be avoided.

Oil capacity:
T-type; 0.8 L (0.8 US qt,0.7 Imp qt)
VA-type; 0.9 L (1.0 US qt. 0.811mp qt)





T-type





VA-type

6. Install filler plug.

NOTE:
^ Apply fluid packing to filler plug in T-type.
^ VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.

Fluid packing: THREE BOND1105 (Part No.: 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type; 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
VA-type; 34 Nm (3.5 kgf-m, 25.3 ft. lbs.)





T-type





VA-type