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Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Differential Draining and Filling
General Procedures
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands . CAUTION: Make s ure the vehicle is on a fl at level s urface.
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1. No provi s ion i s made t o ful ly drain t he rear different ial .
Duri ng repair procedures , fl uid wi ll be l ost . A contai ner
s houl d be pos it ioned t o col lect any spi ll age.
2.
Make s ure the vehicle is l evel. Remove t he rear di fferenti al fil ler plug
and dis card t he s ealing washer.
3.
Fil l the rear di fferenti al, unti l a t hi n t hread of fl uid runs from t he
fill er hol e.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Different ial,
Speci fi cat ions ).
4.
Us ing a new was her, ins tal l the drain pl ug.
T orque: 35 Nm 5.
Lower the vehicle.
6.
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Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Active On-Demand Coupling Filling
General Procedures
• NOTE: If ins tall ing a new acti ve on-demand coupli ng, fil l wit h 650 ml of fluid. It is not pos si ble t o complet ely drai n t he
act ive on-demand coupli ng fl uid during s ervice. The procedure below MUST be fol lowed for bot h fill ing and t opping up.
1. CAUTION: Make s ure the vehicle is on a fl at level s urface.
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
No provi s ion i s made t o ful ly drain t he acti ve on-demand coupli ng.
Duri ng repair procedures , fl uid wi ll be l ost . A contai ner s houl d be
pos it ioned to col lect any spi llage.
2. 3. CAUTION: This i s a fil ler plug onl y and mus t
not be us ed as a fluid level i ndicat or.
Make s ure the vehicle is l evel. Remove t he fill er plug
and dis card t he s ealing washer.
3.
Fil l the acti ve on-demand coupl ing, unt il a thi n thread of fl ui d runs
from the fil ler hole.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Different ial,
Speci fi cat ions ).
4.
Inst all t he act ive on-demand flui d fill er pl ug.
5.
Turn the i gni ti on on for 5 mi nut es.
6.
Turn the i gni ti on off and remove the remot e hands et.
7.
Fil l the acti ve on-demand coupl ing, unt il a thi n thread of fl ui d runs
from the fil ler hole.
8.
9. CAUTION: This i s a fil ler plug onl y and mus t not be us ed as
a flui d level indicator.
Us ing a s yringe, remove exact ly 70 ml of fl ui d.
9.
10. CAUTION: Replace the washer.
Inst all and t ighten t he fil ler plug.
T orque: 35 Nm 10.
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Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Active On-Demand Coupling
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e t he vehicle on a li ft .
1.
Remove t he exhaus t sys t em.
Refer t o: Exhaus t Sys t em (309-00B Exhaus t Sys t em - TD4 2.2LDi es el, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
2.
3. W ARNING: Do not lever the driveshaft joint s t orel ease from t he power trans fer unit or t he reardifferent ial flanges .
• CAUTIONS:
Mark t he components to ai d ins t al lat ion.
Make s ure that t he dri ves haft i s s upport ed wi ths uit abl e ret aini ng st raps .
Di scard the bolt s .
3.
4.
5.
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Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Active On-Demand Coupling Module
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
• NOTE: If ins tall ing a new acti ve on-demand coupli ng module t he s ensor and t hrot tl e val ve mus t als o be i nst all ed.
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e t he vehicle on a li ft .
1.
Di sconnect t he electrical connect ors .2.
3. CAUTION: Make s ure that the area around t hecomponent i s cl ean and free of foreign mat eri al .
Pos it ion a contai ner t o coll ect t he fl uid s pil lage.Remove and dis card t he gas ket .
3.
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Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Active On-Demand Coupling Oil Pump
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e t he vehicle on the l ift.
1.
Remove t he dri ve pi nion flange.
Refer t o: Dri ve Pinion Fl ange (205-02 Rear Dri ve Axl e/Di fferenti al,Removal and Ins tall ati on).
2.
3.
4. CAUTIONS:
Be prepared t o collect es caping oi l.
Make s ure that t he area around the component i sclean and free of foreign materi al.
Di scard the O-ring s eals .
4.
Installation
1. CAUTION: Only use the s peci fi ed mat erial t o lubricate t hes eals .
Lubricat e the O-ring s eals .
Refer t o: Specificati ons (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Different ial,Speci fi cat ions ).
1.
Inst all t he new O-ri ng s eal s.2.
3. CAUTION: Make s ure that the area around t he component isclean and free of foreign materi al.
Inst all t he oil pump.
3.
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Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Active On-Demand Coupling Drive Pinion Seal
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s) 100-012
Sl ide Hammer 205-862-1
Inst all er, Acti ve On-demand Pini on Seal 308-529
Remover, Seals
Removal 1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e t he vehicle on the l ift.
1.
Remove t he different ial dri ve fl ange.
Refer t o: Dri ve Pinion Fl ange (205-02 Rear Dri ve Axl e/Di fferenti al,
Removal and Ins tall ati on).
2. Carefully remove and dis card t he pini on oil s eal .
Speci al Tool (s ): 308-529 ,
100-012 3.
Installation 1. CAUTION: Only use the s peci fi ed mat erial t o lubricate t he
s eals .
1.
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Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Differential Case
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he LH rear wheel and ti re.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
2.
W it h ass i st ance, remove the rear muffler.
Refer t o: Exhaus t Sys t em (309-00A Exhaus t Sys t em - I6 3.2L Pet rol ,Removal and Ins tall ati on).
3.
4. W ARNING: Do not lever the driveshaft joint s t orel ease from t he power trans fer unit or t he reardifferent ial flanges .
• CAUTIONS:
Mark t he components to ai d ins t al lat ion.
Make s ure that t he dri ves haft i s s upport ed wi ths uit abl e ret aini ng st raps .
Di scard the bolt s .
4.
5.
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Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Differential Support Insulator
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he exhaus t sys t em.
Refer t o: Exhaus t Sys t em (309-00A Exhaus t Sys t em - I6 3.2L Pet rol ,
Removal and Ins tall ati on).
2.
3. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Support the rear different ial usi ng a t rans mis s ion jack.
3. 4. CAUTION: Mark the component s t o aid
i ns t allat ion.
Di scard the bolt s . 4.
5.
Installation Inst all t he rear different ial ins ulat or t o t he rear di fferenti al .
T orque: 35 Nm 1.
2. CAUTIONS: Make s ure that new bolt s are ins t al led.
2.