Removal

Rear Differential

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Shift the select lever or gearshift lever to neutral.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Jack-up the vehicle and support it with rigid racks.
6. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
7. Remove the propeller shaft.
8. Remove the clamps and bracket of parking brake cable.

ST 28099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER:

9. Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear differential using ST.





10. Remove the lower bracket.





11. Support the rear differential with the transmission jack.





12. Remove the self-locking nuts and bolts.





13. Remove the bolts which secure the differential front member to the vehicle. Loosen the bolt A first, then remove the bolt B.

NOTE: Instruct your co-worker to hold the differential front member so that it will not fall.





14. Remove the bolt A.
15. Suspend the rear drive shaft to the rear crossmember using wire.





16. While slowly lowering the transmission jack, move the rear differential forward, and remove the differential front member and the rear differential from vehicle.





17. Remove the rear differential from the differential front member.