1. Disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor. NOTE 2. Lift up the vehicle. 3. Remove the front under cover. Front Under Cover > REMOVAL 4. Clean the transmission exterior. 5. Using the TORX® bit T70, remove the drain plug, and drain the transmission gear oil completely. CAUTION: • Immediately after the vehicle has been running or after idling for a long time, the gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to receive burns. • Be careful not to spill the gear oil on the exhaust pipe, to prevent emission of smoke or causing a fire. If gear oil is spilled, wipe it off completely. 6. Tighten the drain plug using TORX® bit T70. NOTE: Use a new gasket. Tightening torque: 44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb) (aluminum gasket, silver) 70 N·m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb) (copper gasket, brown) 70 N·m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb) (metal gasket, black) 7. Remove the center exhaust pipe (rear). Center Exhaust Pipe > REMOVAL 8. Remove the center exhaust cover. 9. Remove the propeller shaft. Propeller Shaft > REMOVAL 10. Using the ST, remove the oil seal.
11. Using the ST, install the oil seal. NOTE: • When grease is not applied to the oil seal lips, apply the transmission gear oil to the oil seal lips. • Use a new oil seal.
12. Install the propeller shaft. Propeller Shaft > INSTALLATION 13. Install the center exhaust cover. Tightening torque: 18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb) 14. Install the center exhaust pipe (rear). Center Exhaust Pipe > INSTALLATION 15. Install the front under cover. Front Under Cover > INSTALLATION 16. Lower the vehicle. 17. Pour in transmission gear oil and check the oil level. Transmission Gear Oil 18. Connect the ground terminal to battery sensor. NOTE |
Installation
1. Clean the mating surface of the transmission cover and transfer case.2. Install the shift accent plunger and the check ball spring.NOTE:Use new seal rings.Tightening torque:25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)(A)Shift accent plunger(B)Checking ball spring(C)Transmission cover(D)Seal ring(E)Seal ...