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Disassembly [12/2013 - 08/2014]: Procedure

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  1. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR 
    1. Put matchmarks on the front differential ring gear and differential case.
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      *a Matchmark
    2. Remove the 12 bolts from the front differential ring gear.
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    3. Using a plastic hammer, remove the front differential ring gear from the differential case.
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  2. REMOVE Front DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING 
    1. Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
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      *a Turn
      *b Hold
      • SST: 09950-00020 
      • SST: 09950-00030 
      • SST: 09950-60010 
        1. 09951-00480
    2. Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing outer race and shim from the transaxle housing.
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      • SST: 09308-00010 
  3. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING 
    1. Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
      GTY447043Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Turn
      *b Hold
      • SST: 09950-00020 
      • SST: 09950-00030 
      • SST: 09950-60010 
        1. 09951-00480
    2. Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing outer race from the transaxle case sub-assembly.
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      • SST: 09308-00010 
  4. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT STRAIGHT PIN 
    1. Using a 3 mm pin punch and a hammer, remove the front differential pinion shaft straight pin from the differential case.
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      HINT: 

      Before removing the front differential pinion shaft straight pin, release the staked part of the differential case with a pin punch.

  5. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT 
    1. Remove the front No. 1 differential pinion shaft from the differential case.
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  6. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR 
    1. Remove the 2 front differential pinions, 2 front differential pinion thrust washers, 2 differential side gears and 2 front No. 1 differential side gear thrust washers from the differential case.
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      *1 Front Differential Pinion
      *2 Front Differential Pinion Thrust Washer
      *3 Differential Side Gear
      *4 Front No. 1 Differential Side Gear Thrust Washer
  7. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT OIL SEAL RH 
    1. Outside:
      1. Using SST, remove the front drive shaft oil seal RH from the transaxle housing.
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        • SST: 09308-00010 
    2. Inside:
      1. Using SST, remove the front drive shaft oil seal RH from the differential case.
        • SST: 09308-00010 
        GTY441070Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT OIL SEAL LH 
    1. Using SST, remove the front drive shaft oil seal LH from the transaxle case sub-assembly.
      GTY423694Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      • SST: 09308-00010