Transfer Removal and Installation
Transfer Removal and InstallationRemoval
1. Disconnect negative cable at battery.
2. Remove transfer breather hose from clamp on intake manifold.
3. Hoist vehicle and remove front wheels.
4. Drain transfer oil and automatic transaxle fluid.
5. Remove ball stud bolts (both RH and LH) by removing ball stud lock nuts (1).
6. Disconnect ball studs of front suspension arms (2) (both RH and LH) from steering knuckles (3)
7. Remove engine rear mounting nuts (4).
8. Remove exhaust No.2 pipe hanger bush from suspension frame (5).
9. Support suspension frame (5) by transmission jack or the like to prevent suspension frame from drop down.
10. Remove 6 suspension frame bolts (6) (both RH and LH).
11. Lift down suspension frame with suspension arms and stabilizer.
12. Separate propeller shaft front end from transfer output flange by removing bolts (7).
13. Remove exhaust No.1 pipe (8) by removing its bolts (9).
14. Remove exhaust No.2 pipe (10) by removing its bolts (11).
15. Remove right side drive shaft (1) tapping joint outer by plastic hammer (2).
16. Remove transfer to transaxle stiffener (1) by removing its 5 bolts (2).
17. Remove transfer to engine stiffener (1) by removing its 6 bolts.
18. Remove transfer mounting bolts (1).
19. Separate transfer assembly (1) from transaxle (2).
20. Remove mounting (1) and breather hose (2) from transfer assembly.
Installation
Install transfer assembly by reversing removal procedure noting the following points.
^ Tighten bolts and nuts to specified torque as follows.
Tightening torque
Engine rear mounting bracket nuts (a): 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-cm, 18.0 ft. lbs.)
Transfer mounting bolts (b): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Transfer to engine stiffener bolts (c): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Transfer to transaxle stiffener bolts (d): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Propeller shaft No.1 bolts (e): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-cm, 17.0 ft. lbs.)
Exhaust No.2 pipe to muffler bolts (f): 43 Nm (4.3 kgf-cm, 31.5 ft. lbs.)
Suspension frame bolts (9): 90 Nm (9.0 kgf-cm, 65.0 ft. lbs.)
Engine rear mounting nuts (h): 45 Nm (4.5 kgf-cm, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
Ball stud lock nuts (i): 60 Nm (6.0 kgf-cm, 43.5 ft. lbs.)
Exhaust No.2 pipe to No.1 pipe bolts (j): 43 Nm (4.3 kgf-cm, 31.5 ft. lbs.)
Exhaust No.1 pipe to exhaust manifold bolts (k): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Wheel nuts 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-cm, 61.5 ft. lbs.)
^ Pour transfer oil to transfer.
^ Pour automatic transaxle fluid to automatic transaxle.
^ Check oil level and leakage.