Rear Drive Shaft Installation
INSTALLATION1) Replace the rear differential side oil seal.
NOTE:
After pulling out the axle shaft assembly, be sure to replace with a new oil seal.
2) Insert the axle shaft assembly into the rear hub spline, and pull in the axle shaft assembly into specified position.
CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
^ Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
^ Do not tap the axle shaft using a hammer when installing axle shaft assembly.
3) Temporarily tighten the nut - axle.
4) Using the ST, install the rear axle shaft assembly to the rear differential.
PREPARATION TOOL:
ST: OIL SEAL PROTECTOR (28099PA090)
5) Install the rear differential assembly to the rear sub frame assembly.
CAUTION:
Be sure to use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:
Differential assembly - bushing - differential: 70 Nm (7.14 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
Differential assembly - rear sub frame assembly: 110 Nm (11.22 kgf-m, 81.1 ft-lb)
6) Install the sensor assembly - headlight beam leveler.
Tightening torque:
7.5 Nm (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
7) While pressing the brake pedal, tighten the new axle nuts to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
Do not load the rear axle before tightening the nut - axle. Doing so may damage the hub unit COMPL.
Tightening torque:
190 Nm (19.37 kgf-m, 140.1 ft-lb)
8) Lock the nut - axle securely.
9) Fill differential gear oil.
10) Install the rear wheels.
Tightening torque:
120 Nm (12.24 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)
11) Perform reinitialization of the auto headlight beam leveler system. (model with auto headlight beam leveler)