Front Actuator

REMOVAL

Differential Locking System:

HINT: w/ differential lock: Before removal, shift the front differential to lock.

a. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
b. Keep the center differential lock condition.
c. Turn the differential lock control switch to the FR/RR position and lock the front differential. 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/ differential lock: After installation, check that the bleeder plug at the point of the bleeder tube (inside of the engine room) is not damaged or worn.

1. Shifting front differential lock.
2. Remove actuator.
a. Disconnect the connector and tube.





b. Remove the 2 nuts, bolt and actuator.
c. Remove the O-ring from the actuator.

INSTALLATION






1. Install actuator.
a. Check that the outermost rack tooth of the shift fork is virtually above the center line of the actuator installation hole.





b. Using a dry cell battery, align the matchmarks on the pinion with the center line of the actuator.

NOTICE:
^ If the pinion of the actuator is not in the specified place, the actuator is difficult to be installed.
^ Do not supply the battery positive voltage between terminals.
^ If the matchmarks comes to the extension limit of the rotation, do not electrify moreover.





c. Install a new O-ring to the actuator
d. Apply a light coat of gear oil on the O-ring.
e. Apply MP grease to the gear part of the actuator.





f. Install the actuator to the differential with the 2 nuts and bolt, so that the outermost rack tooth of the shift fork will fit matchmarks of the pinion of the actuator.

Torque: 26 Nm (20 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Do not damage the O-ring of the actuator.





g. Connect the connector and tube.

HINT:
^ The depth of the insertion of the bleeder tube into the hose is approx. 15 mm (0.59 inch).
^ Take care that water or the equivalent will not adhere to the connector and hose.

2. Cancel front differential lock. With the ignition switch ON, turn the differential lock control switch to OFF to cancel the differential lock.