Removal

Removal

1. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.





2. Remove the rear axle shaft nut.

CAUTION:
Do not loosen the rear axle shaft nut with the rear axle loaded. Doing so may damage the rear axle hub & bearing ASSY.

(1) Lift the crimped section of the rear axle shaft nut.
(2) Using a socket wrench, remove the rear axle shaft nut while depressing the brake pedal.
3. Drain differential gear oil.
4. Remove the propeller shaft.





5. Loosen the joint of rear differential carrier ASSY and rear drive shaft ASSY.
Using a tool such as a crowbar, loosen the rear drive shaft ASSY attached to the rear differential carrier ASSY as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:
If a crowbar, etc. contacts the cover, the cover may be damaged. A crowbar, etc. is allowed to contact the differential carrier.

6. Disconnect the installation section of rear differential carrier ASSY.
(1) Support the rear differential carrier ASSY with a transmission jack.





(2) Remove the two bolts which hold the front side of the rear differential carrier ASSY from the rear suspension member SUB-ASSY.





(3) Remove the three bolts which hold the rear differential carrier ASSY on the rear suspension member SUB-ASSY.





7. Completely pull out the rear drive shaft ASSY while lowering the rear differential carrier ASSY.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the boot.





8. Remove the rear drive shaft ASSY from the rear axle carrier.

NOTE:
If it is hard to be removed, use the SST.

SST 926470000, 28099PA110