Axle Assembly: Installation
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NOTE: Make sure that the locating dowels remain installed.
- Clean and inspect the dowel.
- If the dowel pin is pulled out of the axle housing during removal, install new dowel pin in the axle housing.
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NOTE: Make sure that the component is correctly located on the locating dowel.
Position the front axle assembly onto the transmission bell housing by aligning the holes with the dowel pin.
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NOTE: Make sure that the new bolts are installed.
Install the front axle to torque arm bolts.Use the General Equipment: Transmission Jack
Torque: 400 Nm
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NOTE: Make sure that the new bolts are installed.
- Install the new front axle to transmission bolt.
Torque: 140 Nm
- Install the new front axle to transmission bolt.
Torque: 150 Nm
- Install the new front axle to transmission bolt.
- Install the wiring harness and the bolt.
Torque: 35 Nm
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- Install the splash shield and bolt.
Torque: 12 Nm
- Install the new push type pins.
- Install the splash shield and bolt.
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NOTE: Make sure that the new bolts are installed.
Install the new front axle tube bolts.
Torque: 165 Nm
- Connect the front axle breather hose and the attach the retainer.
- Connect the transmission cooler coolant hoses and attach the clamps.Use the General Equipment: Hose Clamp Remover/Installer
- Install the front halfshafts. Refer to: Front Halfshaft LH . Refer to: Front Halfshaft RH .
- Install the front driveshaft. Refer to: Front Driveshaft - LHD AWD .
- Install the dual catalytic converter Y-pipe. Refer to: Dual Catalytic Converter Y-Pipe - AWD . Refer to: Dual Catalytic Converter Y-Pipe - AWD .
- Fill the transfer case fluid. Refer to: Transfer Case Draining and Filling .
- Fill the front differential with clean fluid. Refer to: Differential Draining and Filling .