1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Shift the select lever or gear shift lever to neutral.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Remove the oil drain plug, and drain gear oil.
• T-type
|
(A) |
Filler plug |
|
(B) |
Drain plug |
• VA-type
|
(A) |
Filler plug |
|
(B) |
Drain plug |
5. Install the oil drain plug.
NOTE:
• T-type (Except for 2.5 L turbo KA, KC, EK, ER models)
Apply liquid gasket to the drain plug.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
• VA-type and T-type (2.5 L turbo KA, KC, EK, ER models)
Use a new gasket.
Tightening torque:
T-type (Except for 2.5 L turbo KA, KC, EK, ER models):
49 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)
T-type (2.5 L turbo KA, KC, EK, ER models):
60 N·m (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)
VA-type;
34 N·m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.1 ft-lb)
6. Lift up the vehicle.
7. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
• Non-turbo model
• Turbo model
8. Remove the heat shield cover.
9. Remove the propeller shaft.
10. Remove the self-locking nut while holding the companion flange with ST.
| ST 498427200 | FLANGE WRENCH |
11. Extract the companion flange using ST.
| ST 399703600 | PULLER ASSY |
12. Remove the oil seal using ST or screwdriver.
| ST 398527700 | PULLER ASSY |
13. Install a new oil seal using ST.
| ST 498447120 | INSTALLER |
14. Install the companion flange.
NOTE:
Use a plastic hammer to install companion flange.
15. Tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque so that the rotating resistance of the companion flange is the same value as that before replacing the oil seal.
| ST 498427200 | FLANGE WRENCH |
NOTE:
• Use a new self-locking nut.
• Before installing self-locking nut, apply a sealing material to self-locking nut threads.
SEAL MATERIAL
THREE BOND 1324 (Part No. 004403042) or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type:
181.5 N·m (18.5 kgf-m, 133.9 ft-lb)
VA-type:
191 N·m (19.5 kgf-m, 140.9 ft-lb)
16. Hereafter, reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
17. After installing, fill the differential carrier with gear oil up to the bottom of the filler plug hole.