DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL: Checking Differential Gear Oil

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OIL LEAKAGE AND OIL LEVEL

Make sure that differential gear oil is not leaking from the rear final drive assembly or around it.
Check the differential gear oil level from the filler plug hole as shown in illustration below.
CAUTION: Do not start engine while checking differential gear oil level.
Install the filler plug with a new gasket on it to the rear final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ".

CAUTION: Do not reuse gasket.

Fig 1: Checking Differential Gear Oil Level From Filler Plug Hole

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