Removal and Installation

Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Drain the rear final drive gear oil.
2. Remove the rear propeller shaft.
^ Plug rear end of transfer (4WD models only).
3. Remove the axle shafts, back plates and torque members.





4. Disconnect the following components from the rear final drive.
^ ABS sensor wire harness
^ Brake hoses
^ Parking brake cable (1)
^ Differential lock solenoid connector (2)
^ Differential lock position switch connector (3)

CAUTION: Position the wire harnesses, cable and hoses away from the final drive assembly. Failure to do so may result in components being damaged during rear axle assembly removal.

5. Support the rear final drive using a suitable jack.
6. Remove rear shock absorber lower bolts.
7. Remove leaf spring U-bolt nuts.

WARNING: Support the rear final drive assembly using suitable jack before removing leaf spring U-bolt nuts.

8. Remove rear final drive assembly using suitable jack.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
^ Fill the rear final drive with new gear oil until oil level reaches the specified limit near the filler plug hole.
^ Refill brake fluid and bleed the air from the brake system.
^ After the installation, check DIFF LOCK indicator lamp.