1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Shift the select lever or gear shift lever to neutral.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
5. Loosen the wheel nuts.
6. Lift up the vehicle.
7. Remove the wheels.
8. Drain differential gear oil. 
9. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
10. Remove the heat shield cover.
11. Remove the propeller shaft.
12. Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear differential.
(1) Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor cable from the clamp.
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ABS wheel speed sensor cable |
(2) Disconnect the connector, and then remove the nut to remove the rear vehicle height sensor. (model with auto headlight beam leveler, left side only)
(3) Remove the bolts which secure the rear stabilizer link to the rear lateral link.
(4) Remove the bolts which secure the shock absorber to the rear lateral link.
(5) Remove the bolts which secure the rear lateral link to the housing.
(6) Remove the bolts which secure the trailing link to the housing.
(7) Remove the DOJ from the rear differential by using a tire lever.
NOTE:
When removing the DOJ from the rear differential, place the tire lever against the bolt as shown in the figure so as not to damage the side retainer.
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Tire lever |
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Bolt |
13. Suspend the rear drive shaft to the rear crossmember using wire.
14. Remove the rear differential front member.
15. Support the rear differential with the transmission jack.
16. Remove the self-locking nuts which hold the rear differential to the rear crossmember.
17. While slowly lowering the transmission jack, move the rear differential forward, and remove the rear differential from vehicle.
18. Remove the rear differential member plate from rear differential.
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Rear differential member plate |