Drive Shaft and Axle
Rear Hub - Carrier Repair Procedures
In this manual: Drive Shaft and Axle
15steps
~90min
4/5difficulty
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Removal
- Remove the rear wheel and tire (A) from the rear hub.
Tightening torque: 88.2 - 108 N·m

- Remove the rear brake caliper mounting bolts, then secure the brake caliper with wire. Tightening torque: 2WD: 137.2 ~ 157 N·m (14.0 ~ 16.0 kgf·m, 101.2 ~ 115.7 ft-lbf) 4WD: 107.9 ~ 118 N·m [4WD]
[2WD] Loosen the upper arm mounting bolts (A), then remove the caliper (B) by loosening the brake caliper mounting bolts.


- Remove the caulked nut (A) and loosen the screw to remove the disc.
Tightening torque: 274.6 ~ 294 N·m N·m (28.0 ~ 30.0 kgf·m, 202.5 ~ 217.0 ft-lbf)


- Loosen the nuts and bolts and remove the trailing arm (A) from the rear axle. Tightening torque: Trailing arm: 44.1 ~ 54 N·m Parking brake cable bracket: 6.9 ~ 10.8 N·m [2WD]
[4WD]

- Remove the parking brake cable. (Refer to Brake System – "Parking Brake Cable")
- Remove the rear lower arm (B) after loosening the bolt (A).
Tightening torque: 2WD: 4.5 ~ 5.5 kgf·m; 4WD: 14.0 ~ 16.0 kgf·m
[2WD] [4WD]

- Remove the rear upper arm (A) after loosening the bolt (B). [4WD]
Tightening torque: 10.0 ~ 12.0 kgf·m

- Push the rear axle beam outward and disconnect the propeller shaft (A) from the axle hub.

- Loosen the bolt securing the lower arm (A) and remove the rear axle assembly (B).
Tightening torque: 14.0 ~ 16.0 kgf·m

- Install in the reverse order of removal.
Disassembly
- Remove the bolts securing the hub assembly (A-4ea) from the rear axle beam (B).
Tightening torque: 78.5 - 88 N·m

- Remove the hub assembly (C) and the parking brake assembly (B) from the rear axle beam (A).

- Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Inspection
- Check the hub for cracks and worn splines.
- Check the rear axle beam for cracks.
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