Front Differential

Dismounting
1) Lift up vehicle and drain oil.
2) Disconnect air hose and breather hose from differential housing.
3) Before removing propeller shaft, give match marks (1) on joint flange and propeller shaft as shown.





4) Remove propeller shaft flange by removing its 4 bolts and suspend it with cord or the like.

NOTE: If pull out propeller shaft, transfer oil must be drained before pulling out.





5) Remove 3 mounting bracket bolts (1) for left mounting bracket and 3 flange bolts and nuts (2) for drive shaft flange to set left side of differential free.





6) [For G16/J20 engine models]
Remove 2 bolts (1) from cross member to set differential rear mounting free.





[For H25 engine model]
Remove bolts (1, 2) and rear mounting bracket (3) and then remove bolts (4) and rear mounting bracket No.2 (5).





7) With differential housing assembly held with transmission jack, remove mounting bracket bolts (1) on right end of housing (3).





8) Using 2 large screwdrivers (4) as levers, pull out right side drive shaft joint (1) from differential and dismount differential housing assembly (2) from vehicle.

CAUTION: During above work, use care not to cause damage to drive shaft boot.

Remounting





For remounting, reverse dismounting procedure and use the following tightening torque.





After tightening all fasteners properly, fill hypoid gear oil as specified and check tightening of plugs with specification.