Rear Drive Shaft ASSY: Removal

Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.

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Remove the rear axle shaft nut.
CAUTION: Do not loosen the rear axle shaft nut with the rear axle loaded. Doing so may damage the rear axle hub & bearing ASSY
1. Lift the crimped section of the rear axle shaft nut.
2. Using a socket wrench, remove the rear axle shaft nut while depressing the brake pedal.
Drain differential gear oil. (Refer to REMOVAL )
Remove the propeller shaft. (Refer to PROPELLER SHAFT ASSY )

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Loosen the joint of rear differential carrier ASSY and rear drive shaft ASSY.
Using a tool such as a crowbar, loosen the rear drive shaft ASSY attached to the rear differential carrier ASSY as shown in the figure.

CAUTION: If a crowbar, etc. contacts the cover, the cover may be damaged. A crowbar, etc. is allowed to contact the differential carrier.

Disconnect the installation section of rear differential carrier ASSY.

Support the rear differential carrier ASSY with a transmission jack.

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Remove 2 bolts which hold the front side of the rear differential carrier ASSY from the rear suspension member SUB-ASSY.

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Remove 3 bolts securing the rear differential carrier ASSY to the rear suspension member SUB-ASSY.

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Completely pull out the rear drive shaft ASSY while lowering the rear differential carrier ASSY
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the boot.

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Remove the rear drive shaft ASSY from the rear axle carrier.
NOTE: If it is hard to be removed, use the SST.

SST 926470000, 28099PA110