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DI-9
General Description
DIFFERENTIALS
28099PA090 OIL SEAL PROTEC-
TOR
•Used for installing the rear drive shaft to the
rear differential.
•For oil seal protection
399703600 PULLER ASSY Used for removing companion flange.
899874100 INSTALLER Used for installing the companion flange.
498077000 REMOVER Used for removing the differential side bearing
cone.
899864100 REMOVER Used for removing the differential side bearing.
ILLUSTRATION TOOL NUMBER DESCRIPTION REMARKS
ST28099PA090
ST-399703600
ST-899874100
ST-498077000
ST-899864100
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DI-10
General Description
DIFFERENTIALS
499277200 INSTALLER Used for installing the front bearing cone.
18758AA000 PULLER Used for removing side bearing cup.
18678AA000 DUMMY SHAFT Used for adjusting pinion height and preload.
18831AA010 DIFFERENTIAL
CARRIER GAUGE
Used for adjusting pinion height.
18630AA010 WRENCH ASSY Used for removing and installing the side oil seal
holder.
ILLUSTRATION TOOL NUMBER DESCRIPTION REMARKS
ST-499277200
ST18758AA000
ST18678AA000
ST18831AA010
ST18630AA010
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DI-11
General Description
DIFFERENTIALS
2. GENERAL TOOL
498447100 INSTALLER Used for installing the oil seal.
399520105 SEATS • Used for removing the side bearing cone.
•Used with PULLER SET (899524100).
TOOL NAME REMARKS
Tr a n s m i s s i o n j a c k U s e d f o r a s s e m b l y / d i s a s s e m b l y o f t h e r e a r d i f f e r e n t i a l .
Puller Used for removing the side bearing retainer.
Thickness gauge Used for measuring clearance.
Hexagon wrench Used for installing and removing the filler and drain plug.
Tire lever Used for removing the front drive shaft.
ILLUSTRATION TOOL NUMBER DESCRIPTION REMARKS
ST-498447100
ST-399520105
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DI-12
Differential Gear Oil
DIFFERENTIALS
2. Differential Gear Oil
A: INSPECTION
1) Remove the filler plug, and then check the gear
oil. Replace the gear oil if it is contaminated or de-
teriorated.
ential Gear Oil.>
2) Check that the gear oil level is up to the bottom
of the filler plug hole. If the level is low, refill up to
the bottom of filler plug.
B: REPLACEMENT
1) Jack–up the vehicle and support it with rigid
racks.
2) Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and
drain the gear oil.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to burn your hands, because
gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.
3) Tighten the oil drain plug.
NOTE:
Use a new metal gasket.
Tightening torque:
29 N·m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.7 ft-lb)
4) Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the bot-
tom of filler plug.
NOTE:
Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Exces-
sive or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Recommended gear oil:
scription.>
Oil capacity:
0.8 2(0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
5) Install the filler plug.
NOTE:
Use a new metal gasket.
Tightening torque:
29 N·m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.7 ft-lb)
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
(B)DI-00355
(A)
(A)
DI-00357
(B)
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
(B)DI-00355
(A)
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DI-13
Front Differential Assembly
DIFFERENTIALS
3. Front Differential Assembly
A: NOTE
Regarding the front differential, refer to the “5AT”
section.
bly.>
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DI-14
Rear Differential (VA–type)
DIFFERENTIALS
4. Rear Differential (VA–type)
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Release the parking brake.
3) Jack-up the vehicle.
4) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
Pipe.>
5) Remove the heat shield cover.
6) Remove the propeller shaft.
7) Remove the connector from the rear differential
oil temperature switch.
8) Prepare the transmission jack and band.
9) Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear dif-
ferential.
10) Remove the nuts which hold the rear differen-
tial front member.
11) Support the rear differential with the transmis-
sion jack.
12) Loosen the self-lock nuts which hold the rear
differential to rear crossmember.
AT-03243
DI-00471
DI-00268
(A) Tire lever
(B) Bolt
DI-00472
(A)
(B)
DI-00358
DI-00473
DI-00269
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DI-15
Rear Differential (VA–type)
DIFFERENTIALS
13) Remove the rear differential front member.
14) Secure the rear differential using band.
15) Remove the self-lock nuts which hold the rear
differential to rear crossmember.
16) Remove the air breather hose from the sub
frame.
17) Remove the rear differential stud bolt from rear
crossmember bushing.
NOTE:
When removing the stud bolt, carefully adjust the
angle and location of transmission jack and jack
stand, if necessary
18) Pull out the axle shaft from rear differential.
NOTE:
If it is difficult to remove the axle shaft from rear dif-
ferential, remove it using tire lever.
19) Lower the transmission jack.
20) Secure the rear drive shaft to lateral link using
wire.
21) Remove the rear differential member plate from
rear differential.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Insert the rear differential member plate into rear
differential.
2) Set the rear differential to transmission jack.
NOTE:
Secure the rear differential to transmission jack us-
ing band.
3) Install the ST to rear differential.
ST 28099PA090 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
DI-00474
DI-00276
DI-00277
(A) Rear differential member plate
(A) Rear differential member plate
DI-00475
(A)
DI-00475
(A)
DI-00476
ST
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DI-16
Rear Differential (VA–type)
DIFFERENTIALS
4) Insert the spline shaft until the spline portion
comes inside the side oil seal.
ST 28099PA090 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
5) Remove ST from rear differential.
ST 28099PA090 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
6) Push the rear differential to insert the axle shaft
into rear differential.
7) Adjust the transmission jack, if necessary, and
insert the rear differential stud bolt into rear cross-
member bushing properly.
8) After inserting the rear differential stud bolt into
the rear crossmember bushing, lift up the transmis-
sion jack and align the rear differential to the its at-
tachment position.
9) Tighten a new self-locking nut temporarily to rear
crossmember.
10) Remove the band from rear differential. Lift up
the rear differential until the rear differential is sep-
arated from the transmission jack.
11) Install the rear differential front member with a
new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:
T1: 65 N·m (6.6 kgf-m, 48 ft-lb)
T2: 110 N·m (11.2 kgf-m, 81 ft-lb)
DI-00289
ST
DI-00281
DI-00393
DI-00283
DI-00269
DI-00284
T2
T1