Rear Differential Dismounting and Remounting

Rear Differential Dismounting and Remounting

Dismounting

1) Lift up vehicle and drain oil from rear differential.
2) Remove rear propeller shaft referring to Propeller Shaft Removal and Installation Propeller Shaft Removal and Installation.
3) Remove exhaust center pipe referring to Exhaust System Components Exhaust System Components.
4) Remove rear drive shafts referring to Removal and Replacement Rear Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation:Rear.
5) Support rear differential with transmission jack.
6) Remove front and rear mounting bolts, and then lower rear differential.

Remounting

Reverse dismounting procedure for remounting noting the following.

- Tighten rear differential mounting front and rear bolts to specified torque.
Rear Differential Unit Components
- Fill rear differential oil referring to Service and Repair Rear Differential Oil Change:Rear.