Overview - Center Differential

Overview - vibration damper -item 1-  OVERVIEW - CENTER DIFFERENTIAL

Fig 1: Center Differential Exploded View

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1. O-Ring
   • Always replace
   • Coat with transmission fluid
2. Plug
   • For the hole for checking and filling
   • For the transmission fluid inside the transfer case
   • Tightening specification. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - DRAIN AND CHECK PLUGS .
3. Center Differential Housing
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
4. Transmission Output Shaft With Splines
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL, REPLACING .
   • Replace the seal when replacing the transmission output shaft with splines
5. Seal
   • For the transmission output shaft with splines
   • Replacing. Refer to TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL, REPLACING .
6. Dust Ring
   • Cannot be removed without being destroyed
7. Bolt
   • Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Fig 3.
   • Always replace
8. Ball Bearing
   • For the transmission output shaft with splines
   • Replacing. Refer to TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT BALL BEARING, REPLACING .
9. Circlip
   • For the transmission output shaft with splines
10. Circlip
    • For the ball bearing on the transmission output shaft with splines
11. Ball Bearing
    • For the center differential
    • Replacing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL BALL BEARING, REPLACING .
12. Center Differential

Fig 2: Exploded View Of Vibration Damper

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1. Vibration Damper
   • Installed depending on the version
2. Bolt
   • 28 Nm
3. Bolt
   • 28 Nm
4. Shield

Center Differential Housing - Tightening Specification and Sequence:

Fig 3: Center Differential Housing Bolts - Loosening And Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten the bolts in three steps in the sequence shown: