Removal and Installation

Axle Housing





Axle Housing and Associated Parts

Removal
1. Raise the vehicle and support it with suitable safety stands.
The hoist must remain under the rear axle housing.
2. Take out brake fluid.
3. Remove rear wheels and tires.
4. Remove propeller shaft..
5. Drain the rear axle oil into a proper container.
6. Remove parking brake cable, release the connection between the cable fixing clip equalizer.
7. Move the clip aside and pull out the breather hose.





8. Disconnect the ABS connectors (1) and remove the brackets attached to the frame and center link.





9. Loosen the brake tube flare nut, remove the clip and take out the brake tube.
10. Remove the shock absorber.





11. Remove the stabilizer linkage mounting bolts and nuts (2) from the frame side.
12. Remove the lateral rod fixing bolt and nut from the frame.





13. Remove the upper link mounting bolt and nut (3) from the axle housing.





14. Remove the lower link fixing bolt and nut (4) from the axle housing.
15. Jack down and remove the coil spring and insulator.
16. Axle housing assembly can be separated from the vehicle upon completion of steps 1 - 15.
17. Remove the brake caliper fixing bolt, loosen the flare nut, release the clip and take out the brake caliper together with the flexible hose.
18. Remove brake disc.
19. Remove antilock brake system speed sensor fixing bolt and the clip and bracket on the axle housing.
20. Remove the brake pipe clip and fixing bolt on the axle housing and take out the brake pipe.

Installation
1. Install brake pipe.
2. Connect Antilock Brake System (ABS) speed sensor and harness.
3. Install brake disc.
4. Install brake caliper.
5. Install axle housing assembly.
6. Install coil spring and insulator.
7. Install the lower link fixing bolt and nut to the axle housing.
8. Install the upper link bolt and nut to the axle housing.
9. Install the lateral rod fixing nut and bolt to the frame side.
10. Install the stabilizer linkage mounting nut and bolt to the frame side.
11. Install the shock absorber.
12. Install brake tube flare nut.
13. Install ABS connector and bracket.
14. Connect breather hose.
15. Install parking brake cable.
16. Bleed brakes.