Removal and Installation

Rear Differential:

REMOVAL
1. W/ Diff. Lock: Shifting Diff. Lock position.
a. Turn the ignition switch to ON position.
b. Push the differential lock control switch to ON position and lock the rear differential.
c. Rotating the tires, check they are in the differential lock condition.
d. Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery.

Installation Hint: (W/ Diff. Lock): After installation, check that the breather plug at the end of the breather tube (inside of the LH frame) is not damaged or worn.

2. Drain differential oil.
3. Remove rear axle shafts.
4. Disconnect rear propeller shaft.





5. W/ Diff. Lock: Disconnect connectors and tube.

Installation Hint:
^ When connecting the tube of the harness side to the hose of the actuator side, its depth of insertion is 15 mm (0.59 inch).
^ Take care that water or equivalent dose not adhere to the connector and hose.





6. Remove differential carrier assembly.
a. Remove the nuts, washers and differential carrier assembly.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the installation surface.

Installation Hint:
^ On 3RZ-FE and 5VZ-FE engines W/O Diff. Lock, torque to 73 Nm (54 ft. lbs.)
^ All others, torque to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

b. Remove the gasket.

Installation Hint (W/ Diff. lock):
^ Before installation, check differential lock operation. Connect the connector of the actuator to the connector on the vehicle side.
^ Before installation, check that the sleeves on work with switching over the differential lock control switch.
^ After checking, lock the rear differential.

INSTALLATION
^ Installation is in the reverse order of removal, being sure to fill the differential with differential oil.

Hint: W/ Diff. Lock: Check the Diff. Lock operation.