Rear Differential

Differential - Assembly

Service Repair No - 51.15.01

Remove

1. Raise rear of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Drain oil from differential.





3. If same components are to be refitted, reference mark propeller shaft and mating components.
4. Remove 3 nuts and bolts securing flexible coupling to pinion flange. Release propeller shaft and tie aside.





5. Using tool LRT-51-008, extract the centralising peg from the pinion flange. Remove the centralising peg from the tool.
6. Remove LH and RH rear brake discs.





7. Disconnect each ABS sensor multiplug.
8. Release each harness from brake hose and hose bracket.





9. Remove 4 bolts securing each rear wheel hub to rear axle.





10. Release and remove wheel hubs and drive shafts from rear axle. Remove and discard 'O' rings from wheel hubs.





11. Remove 10 bolts securing differential to axle.
Release and remove differential from axle.

Refit

1. Clean drive shafts, wheel hubs and wheel hub locations in rear axle.
2. Using a suitable solvent, clean old RTV sealant from differential and axle mating faces,
3. Apply RTV sealant to differential or axle mating face.
4. Apply Loctite 243 to threads of differential securing bolts.
5. Fit differential to axle, fit bolts and tighten to 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.).
6. Clean pinion flange and centralising peg.
7. Using a tubular drift, fit centralising peg to pinion flange. Ensure that the large diameter part of the centralising peg is below pinion flange mounting surface.
8. Position propeller shaft and align reference marks.
9. Fit nuts and bolts securing flexible coupling to pinion flange and tighten to 76 Nm (56 ft. lbs.)
10. Lubricate 2 new wheel hub 'O' rings with clean differential oil.
11. Fit LH and RH drive shafts and wheel hubs to rear axle. Fit wheel hub bolts and tighten to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
12. Connect each ABS sensor multiplug and secure harness to harness bracket and brake hose.
13. Fit LH and RH rear brake discs.
14. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
15. Fill differential with oil.