Differential
Diaphragm oil seal
In this manual: Differential
23steps
~173min
5/5difficulty
7special tools
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Components

Removal


Removal
- Drain differential oil

- Using a 10 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the rear differential drain plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
- Install a new gasket to the rear differential drain plug.
- Using a 10 mm socket hexagon wrench, install the rear differential drain plug and gasket.
- Remove propeller with center bearing shaft assembly (see page pr-3)
- Remove electromagnetic coupling (see page df-21)
- Remove 4wd linear solenoid (see page df-22)
- Remove yoke (see page df-22)
- Remove transmission coupling conical spring washer (see page df-22)
- Remove transmission coupling shim (see page df-22)
- Remove diaphragm oil seal

- Using sst, remove the oil seal from the rear differential carrier.
- Install diaphragm oil seal

- Apply a light coat of mp grease no. 2 To the lip of a new diaphragm oil seal.
- Using sst and a hammer, tap the diaphragm oil seal into the rear differential carrier according to the specification.
- Install transmission coupling shim (see page df-41)
- Install transmission coupling conical spring washer (see page df-41)
- Install yoke (see page df-41)
- Install 4wd linear solenoid (see page df-41)
- Install electromagnetic coupling (see page df-42)
- Temporarily install propeller with center bearing shaft assembly (see page pr-5)
- Fully tighten propeller with center bearing shaft assembly (see page pr-6)
- Inspect and adjust joint angle (see page pr- 4)
- Add differential oil
- Add differential oil (see page df-3).
- Check for differential oil leakage
If gas is leaking, tighten the areas necessary to stop the leak. Replace damaged parts as necessary.
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