Front Case And Rear Case: Assembly
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- Install breather tube to rear case within the angle shown as follows.
Angle : 80 - 100° CAUTION:Never reuse breather tube.
- Install baffle plate to rear case.
- Install rear bearing to rear case.CAUTION:
Never use tools. Always install by hand.
- Install snap ring to rear case.
CAUTION:
Never reuse snap ring.
- Install main shaft assembly to rear case with the drift (A) [SST: ST35321000 (-)].
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CAUTION:Apply transfer fluid to the sliding surface of main shaft and needle bearing.
- Install AWD solenoid harness connector into rear case.CAUTION:
- O-ring is non-reusable. When replace it, replace electric controlled coupling.
- Apply transfer fluid to O-ring.
- Install retainer to AWD solenoid harness connector.
- Hold electric controlled coupling harness with oil cover hold plate part, install oil cover to rear case.
- Install transfer fluid temperature sensor to rear case.
- Set drive chain to front drive shaft.CAUTION:
Identification mark of drive chain should be in the side of front bearing of front drive shaft.
- Install drive chain to main shaft, and then install front drive shaft assembly.CAUTION:
Never use tools. Always install by hand.
- Install oil pump to main shaft.
- Install spacer and steel ball to main shaft.
- Install snap ring to main shaft.
CAUTION:
- Never reuse snap ring.
- Never damage main shaft.
- Install main shaft bearing to front case.CAUTION:
Never use tools. Always install by hand.
- Install snap ring to front case.
CAUTION:
- Never reuse snap ring.
- Never damage front case.
- Apply liquid gasket to mating surface of rear case.
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant from mounting surfaces. Also remove any moisture, oil, or foreign material from application and mounting surfaces.
- Set front case to rear case.CAUTION:
Never damage the mating surface transmission side.
- Tighten front case and rear case fixing bolts.
- For " * " mark bolt, tighten it after attach harness bracket.
Bolts symbol Quantity 13 (TORX bolt) 2 * : With harness bracket.
- Install spacer to main shaft.
- Apply transfer fluid to outside of rear oil seal, and install rear oil seal to rear case with the drifts (A and B) within the dimension (L) shown as follows.
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A : Drift [SST: ST30720000 (J-25405)] B : Drift [SST: KV40104830 (-)] L : 6.7 - 7.3 mm (0.264 - 0.287 in) CAUTION:- Never reuse rear oil seal.
- Apply multi-purpose grease to oil seal lip.
- When installing, never incline rear oil seal.
- Install companion flange while aligning the matching mark of main shaft with the mark of companion flange.
- Tighten self-lock nut to the specified torque with flange wrench (A) (commercial service tool).
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CAUTION:Never reuse self-lock nut.
- Apply transfer fluid to outside of main shaft oil seal, and install main shaft oil seal until it is flush with the end face of front case with the drift (A) [SST: ST30720000 (J-25405)].
CAUTION:
- Never reuse main shaft oil seal.
- Apply multi-purpose grease to oil seal lip.
- When installing, never incline main shaft oil seal.
- Apply transfer fluid to outside of front oil seal, and install front oil seal until it is flush with the end face of front case with the drift (A) [SST: ST27862000 (-)].
CAUTION:
- Never reuse front oil seal.
- Apply multi-purpose grease to oil seal lip.
- When installing, never incline front oil seal.
- Set gasket to drain plug. Install it to rear case.CAUTION:
Never reuse gasket.
- Set gasket to filler plug. Install it to rear case.CAUTION:
- Never reuse gasket.
- After oil is filled, tighten filler plug to specified torque.