General Procedures - Differential Draining and Filling

Materials

Draining

1. 1
   Position the vehicle in NEUTRAL on the lift.
   Refer to: Jacking and Lifting - Overview (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation).
2. 2
   
   Remove the engine splash shield.
   

   1. Remove the pin-type retainer.

   2. Remove the bolts and the radiator air deflector.

   3. Remove the bolts.

   4. Remove the retainers and the lower engine splash shield.

   

3. 3
   Remove the front differential fill plug.

   

4. 4
   Remove the front differential drain plug.

   

Filling

1. 1
   Install the front differential drain plug.
   Torque: 30 lb-ft (40 N·m)

   

2. 2
   Fill the front differential with clean gear lubricant.
   Refer to: Specifications (205-03 Front Axle/Differential, Specifications).
   Material: Motorcraft® SAE 75W-140 Synthetic Rear Axle Lubricant / XY-75W140-QL (WSL-M2C192-A)

   

3. 3
   Make sure the front differential gear lubricant is filled to the bottom edge of the fill hole.

   

4. 4
   Install the front differential fill plug.
   Torque: 30 lb-ft (40 N·m)

   

5. 5
   
   Install the engine splash shield.
   

   1. Install the lower engine shield and install the pin retainer.

   2. Install the bolts.

   3. Install the radiator deflector and tighten the bolts.

   4. Install the radiator air deflector retainers.