Front Final Drive Assembly

FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation (VK45DE)


COMPONENTS











REMOVAL
1. Remove front drive shaft both. Front Drive Shaft.
2. Remove front crossbar with power tool.
3. Separate steering outer socket and steering knuckle. Removal and Installation.
4. Remove side shaft.
5. Remove three way catalyst (right bank) with power tool. Removal and Installation.
6. Remove front propeller shaft. .
7. Separate EPS solenoid valve connector.
8. Separate power steering hydraulic line.
9. Remove stabilizer assembly with power tool. Removal and Installation.
10. Separate steering lower joint and steering gear assembly. Removal and Installation.
11. Remove front suspension member with power tool. 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.
- 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°