Removal and Installation: Installation

Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• If install the drive shaft to final drive, remove wheel hub rock nut. Refer to Removal and Installation .
• Check that there are no pinched or restricted areas on the breather hose caused by bending or winding when installing it.
• Install the breather hose (1) to breather connector until dimension (A) shown as follows.

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  A:
  Final drive side	: 20 mm (0.79 in)
  Suspension member side	: 20 mm (0.79 in)

  CAUTION:

  • Never reuse hose clamp.
  • Install the hose clamp at the final drive side, with the tab facing upward.
  • Install the hose clamp at the suspension member side, with the tab facing downward.
• If remove breather connector, install breather hose (1) as shown in the figure, below.

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  : Vehicle front

  Suspension member side

  • Insert the plug (2) to the (A) position in suspension member (4).
  • Insert the tube end to center hole of the plug.
  • Insert the projection to (B) position in suspension member.
  • Be sure to fix the breather hose by the trim clip (3).

  Final drive side

  • Install metal connector (5) to rear cover with paint mark (C) facing vehicle rear.
    CAUTION: Never reuse the plug, trim clip and metal connector.
• When oil leaks while removing final drive assembly, check oil level after the installation. Refer to Inspection .