WARNING:
REMOVAL
Drain gear oil. Refer to Draining.
Remove rear propeller shaft from final drive. Refer to Removal and Installation (2WD) or Refer to Removal and Installation (4WD).
Remove drive shafts. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Remove rear supension member stay. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Remove breather hose from rear final drive assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Set a suitable jack to rear final drive assembly.
CAUTION:
Never place a jack under the rear cover.
Remove rear final drive assembly mounting nuts (
) from final drive mounting bracket
.

Remove rear final drive assembly mounting bolt (
) and remove rear final drive assembly
.

CAUTION:
Secure rear final drive assembly to a suitable jack while removing it.
Remove upper stopper, lower stopper, and washer.
Remove final drive mounting bracket mounting bolts and nuts (
).

Remove final drive mounting bracket mounting bolt (
) and remove final drive mounting bracket
.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
For non-reusable parts, refer to Exploded View.
For each tightening torque, refer to Exploded View.
Perform inspection after installation. Refer to Inspection.
Exploded View
InspectionDamage Diagnosis: Fundamental
What is force
Force causes the shape of objects and state of motion to change.
Equation that expresses force [F]
F= m + a
[m: mass in kg, a: rate of acceleration in m/s2]
The equation explains the factors that affect the force strength in a collision. The impact force is in relation to the mass ...
Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
Never bend the pawl of power window switch finisher.
REMOVAL
Remove power window switch finisher (driver side). Refer to Removal & Installation.
Disengage door lock and unlock switch (driver side) fixing pawls using a remover tool (A), and then remove door lock and unlock switch (driver ...
Inspection
Inspection after Installation
Shift Button Operation
Check the shift button operation status according to the following procedure. When there is malfunction, repair or replace the electric shift selector.
CAUTION:
Work safely with the wheels chocked and the vehicle stopped.
Check that each shift bu ...