Front Differential

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Part 2 Of 2:

REMOVAL
1. DRAIN DIFFERENTIAL OIL
2. REMOVE DRIVE SHAFTS
3. DISCONNECT FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT

HINT: Support the front propeller shaft securely.

4. REMOVE TUBE WITH WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the breather hose, vacuum hose and actuator connector.
b. Remove the bolt and tube with wire harness assembly.





5. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER
a. Support the front differential with a jack.
b. Using a hexagon (12 mm) wrench, remove the rear mounting nut.
c. Remove the 2 front mounting bolts.
d. Lower the jack and remove the front differential carrier.
6. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING CUSHIONS
a. Remove the 2 bolts and rear mounting cushion.
b. Remove the 5 bolts and 2 front mounting cushions.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING CUSHIONS
a. Install the 2 front mounting cushions with the 5 bolts.
Torque: 157 Nm (1,600 kgf-cm, 116 ft. lbs.)
b. Install the rear mounting cushion with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 108 Nm (1,100 kgf-cm, 80 ft. lbs.)
2. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER
a. Jack up the front differential.
b. Install the 2 front mounting bolts.
Torque: 137 Nm (1,400 kgf-cm, 101 ft. lbs.)
c. Using a hexagon (12 mm) wrench, install the rear mounting nut.
Torque: 87 Nm (890 kgf-cm, 64 ft. lbs.)
d. Remove the jack.
3. INSTALL TUBE WITH WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY
a. Install tube with wire harness assembly with the bolt.
Torque: 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
b. Connect the actuator connector, vacuum hose and breather hose.
4. CONNECT FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT
5. INSTALL DRIVE SHAFTS
6. FILL DIFFERENTIAL WITH HYPOID GEAR OIL