Rear Differential Carrier Assembly Installation
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY
INSTALL REAR AXLE SHAFT WITH BACKING PLATE LH
INSTALL REAR AXLE SHAFT WITH BACKING PLATE RH
INSTALL REAR PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY
ADD DIFFERENTIAL OIL
BLEED AIR FROM BRAKE LINE
ADJUST PARKING BRAKE
INSTALL REAR WHEEL
CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
Rear Differential Carrier Assembly -- Installation |
1. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY |
Clean the contact surfaces of the differential carrier and axle housing.
- NOTICE:
- Be careful not to damage the installation surface.
Install the differential carrier and a new gasket with the 10 nuts and washers.
- Torque:
- 25 N*m{255 kgf*cm, 18 ft.*lbf}
- NOTICE:
- Be careful to install the gasket without tearing it.
2. INSTALL REAR AXLE SHAFT WITH BACKING PLATE LH |
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3. INSTALL REAR AXLE SHAFT WITH BACKING PLATE RH |
- HINT:
- Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
4. INSTALL REAR PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY |
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Add differential oil so that the oil level is within 5 mm (0 to 0.196 in.) from the bottom lip of the differential filler plug hole.
- NOTICE:
- After changing the oil, drive the vehicle, and then check the oil level again.
- Too much or too little oil will lead to differential problems.
If necessary, fill the differential carrier assembly with hypoid gear oil.
- Recommended viscosity:
Temperature
| Viscosity
|
Above -18°C (0°F)
| SAE 90
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Below -18°C (0°F)
| SAE 80W-90 or SAE 80W
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- Standard oil grade:
Item
| Specified Condition
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Front differential (4WD)
| Hypoid gear oil API GL-4 or GL-5
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Rear differential
| Hypoid gear oil API GL-5
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- Standard front differential oil capacity:
- 1.40 to 1.50 liters (1.48 to 1.59 US qts., 1.23 to 1.31 Imp. qts.)
- Standard rear differential oil capacity:
Item
| Specified Condition
|
Standard
| 3.30 to 3.40 liters (3.49 to 3.59 US qts., 2.90 to 2.99 Imp. qts.)
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w/ Differential lock
| 2.85 to 2.95 liters (3.01 to 3.12 US qts., 2.51 to 2.60 Imp. qts.)
|
Made for DANA
| 2.40 to 2.50 liters (2.54 to 2.64 US qts., 2.11 to 2.20 Imp. qts.)
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Check for oil leakage when the oil level is low.
Install a new gasket and the differential filler plug.
- Torque:
- for front differential:
- 39 N*m{400 kgf*cm, 29 ft.*lbf}
- for rear differential:
- 49 N*m{500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf}
6. BLEED AIR FROM BRAKE LINE |
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w/o VSC:
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- Torque:
- 105 N*m{1,071 kgf*cm, 77 ft.*lbf}
9. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL |
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