Front Final Drive Assembly

FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation (VK45DE)


COMPONENTS





REMOVAL
1. Remove front drive shaft both. Refer to Removal and Replacement.
2. Remove front crossbar with power tool.
3. Separate steering outer socket and steering knuckle. Refer to Removal and Replacement.
4. Remove side shaft.
5. Remove three way catalyst (right bank) with power tool. Refer to Removal and Installation.
6. Remove front propeller shaft. Refer to Component.
7. Separate EPS solenoid valve connector.
8. Separate power steering hydraulic line.
9. Remove stabilizer assembly with power tool. Refer to Removal and Installation.
10. Separate steering lower joint and steering gear assembly. Refer to Removal and Replacement.
11. Remove front suspension member with power tool. Refer to Removal and Installation.
12. Remove engine wire harness clamp bolts from front final drive.
13. Remove heat shield plate.
14. Remove breather hose and tube.
15. Remove front final drive assembly with power tool.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.
- Refer to Front Final Drive Assembly about each tightening torque.
- When installing the side shaft, apply multi-purpose grease to contact surface of side shaft and side shaft oil seal.





- Tighten mounting bolts in the order as described below when installing front final drive assembly: upper side of gear carrier (1), part of carrier cover (2), lower part of gear carrier (3).

CAUTION:
Align the mating faces of gear carrier and oil pan for installation.





- When installing breather hoses (1) and tube (2), refer to the figure.

CAUTION:
Make sure there are no pinched or restricted areas on the breather hose caused by bending or winding when installing it.
- Securely insert the hose until it seats the rounded portion of the tube ( ).
- Securely insert the breather hose to the edge of the bracket ( ).





- Install breather connector as shown in the figure.

Angle:
(A): 22.5°
(B): 22.5°