REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER COVER
Remove the 8 bolts.
Using a brass bar and hammer, remove the rear differential carrier cover from the rear differential carrier.
Note
Place the brass bar onto the corners of the rear differential carrier cover.
Do not damage the sealing surface of the rear differential carrier.
SECURE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER
Install the rear differential carrier to the overhaul stand as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION NUT
Using SST and a hammer, unstake the staked part of the rear drive pinion nut.
Note
Be sure to use SST with the tapered surface facing the differential drive pinion.
Do not grind the tip of SST with a grinder, etc.
Completely loosen the staked part of the rear drive pinion nut when removing it.
Do not damage the threads of the differential drive pinion.
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST to hold the rear drive pinion companion flange, remove the rear drive pinion nut.
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the rear drive pinion companion flange.
Note
Apply grease to the threads of SST center bolt before use.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL
| *1 | Rear Differential Carrier Oil Seal |
Using SST, remove the rear differential carrier oil seal from the rear differential carrier.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
Remove the rear differential drive pinion oil slinger.
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the rear drive pinion front tapered roller bearing inner race from the differential drive pinion.
Note
Apply grease to the threads and tip of SST center bolt before use.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER
Remove the rear differential drive pinion bearing spacer.
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER
Install a new rear differential drive pinion bearing spacer to the differential drive pinion.
Note
Be sure to install the spacer so that the side with the larger inner diameter faces the rear differential carrier as shown in the illustration.
INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Install the rear drive pinion front tapered roller bearing to the differential drive pinion.
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
Install the rear differential drive pinion oil slinger to the differential drive pinion.
INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST and a rear drive pinion companion flange, install the rear drive pinion companion flange and rear drive pinion front tapered roller bearing.
Note
Apply grease to the threads of SST center bolt before use.
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the rear drive pinion companion flange.
Note
Apply grease to the threads of SST center bolt before use.
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL
| *1 | Rear Differential Carrier Oil Seal |
Using SST and a hammer, install a new rear differential carrier oil seal.
| Standard depth |
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| 1.55 to 2.45 mm (0.0610 to 0.0964 in.) |
Note
Tap the oil seal uniformly so that the oil seal is straight.
Do not excessively tap the oil seal.
INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, install the rear drive pinion companion flange.
Note
Apply grease to the threads of SST center bolt before use.
Coat the threads of the rear drive pinion nut with hypoid gear oil LSD.
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST and a torque wrench, hold the rear drive pinion companion flange and tighten the rear drive pinion nut.
Note
Tighten the rear drive pinion nut to approximately 100 N*m (1020 kgf*cm, 74 ft.*lbf), and then tighten it further while checking the differential drive pinion preload.
Apply hypoid gear oil LSD to the rear drive pinion nut and the threads of the differential drive pinion.
ADJUST DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION PRELOAD
Using a torque wrench, measure the starting torque of the differential drive pinion.
Tech Tips
The backlash between the differential drive pinion and differential ring gear should allow enough movement of the differential drive pinion to allow this measurement to be performed.
Make sure not to include the preload of the differential ring gear (rear differential case sub-assembly) in the measurement of the differential drive pinion preload.
| Differential Drive Pinion Preload (at Starting) | ||||||
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If the preload is less than the specified minimum value, check the preload while retightening the rear drive pinion nut by 5 to 10° to adjust it so that it is within the specified range.
| Torque |
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| 337 N*m (3444 kgf*cm, 249 ft.*lbf) or less |
If the preload is less than the specified minimum value even when the tightening torque of the rear drive pinion nut is more than the specified maximum value, loosen the rear drive pinion nut and check that the threads of the rear drive pinion nut and differential drive pinion are not stripped.
If the threads are not stripped, replace the rear differential drive pinion bearing spacer. Apply hypoid gear oil LSD to the threads of the differential drive pinion and repeat the procedure.
INSPECT TOTAL PRELOAD
Using a torque wrench, measure the preload with the teeth of the drive pinion and ring gear in contact.
| Total Preload (at Starting) | |||||||||
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If the total preload is not within the specified range, adjust the total preload or perform repairs as necessary.
STAKE REAR DRIVE PINION NUT
Using SST and a hammer, stake the rear drive pinion nut.
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER COVER
| *a | 2 to 3 mm (0.0787 to 0.118 in.) |
Apply seal packing to the rear differential carrier as shown in the illustration.
| Seal packing |
|---|
| Toyota Genuine Seal Packing 1281, Three bond 1281 or equivalent |
Note
Apply the seal packing in a continuous line, approximately 2 to 3 mm (0.0787 to 0.118 in.) in diameter.
Overlap the seal packing at least 10 mm (0.394 in.) at the beginning and end of application.
Install the rear differential carrier cover within 3 minutes of application.
Install the rear differential carrier cover with the 8 bolts and 2 rear differential carrier straight pins.
Note
Do not fill the differential with oil or drive the vehicle immediately after installing the differential carrier cover. Leave the vehicle for at least 1 hour. Also, avoid sudden acceleration and deceleration for at least 12 hours after application.
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY