1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3. Shift the select lever or gear shift lever to neutral.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Loosen the wheel nuts.
6. Jack up the vehicle and support it with rigid racks.
7. Remove the wheels.
8. Disconnect the connector from the oil temperature switch. (Turbo model for Europe)
|
(A) |
Connector |
9. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
Non-turbo model
Turbo model
10. Remove the front cover of the rear differential mount.
11. Remove the propeller shaft.
12. Remove the clamps and bracket of parking brake cable.
13. Remove the DOJ of the rear drive shaft from the rear differential using the ST.
| ST 28099PA100 | DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER |
|
(A) |
Bolt |
14. Suspend the rear drive shaft to the rear crossmember using wire.
15. Remove the lower bracket.
|
(A) |
Lower bracket |
16. Support the rear differential with the transmission jack.
17. Remove the self-locking nuts and bolts.
18. 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.
|
(A) |
Bolt A |
|
(B) |
Bolt B |
19. Remove the bolt A.
20. While slowly lowering the transmission jack, move the rear differential forward, and remove the differential front member and the rear differential from vehicle.
21. Remove the rear differential from the differential front member.
