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Rear Drive Shaft Installation

Rear Drive Shaft

INSTALLATION

1) Replace the rear differential side oil seal.

NOTE:
After pulling out the drive shaft, be sure to replace with a new oil seal.

2) Insert the drive shaft into the rear hub spline, and pull the drive shaft 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 hammer drive shaft when installing it.






3) Tighten the axle nut temporarily.
4) Using the ST, install the rear drive shaft to the rear differential.

PREPARATION TOOL:
ST: OIL SEAL PROTECTOR (28099PA090)





5) Attach the links to the rear housing and tighten them to the specified torque.

Tightening torque:
Stabilizer link: 33 Nm (3.4 kgf-m, 24.3 ft-lb)
Shock absorber: 120 Nm (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)
Rear lateral link: 80 Nm (8.2 kgf-m, 59 ft-lb)
Trailing link - rear sub frame: 120 Nm (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)
Trailing link - rear housing: 80 Nm (8.2 kgf-m, 59 ft-lb)

6) While pressing the brake pedal, tighten the new axle nuts to the specified torque.

CAUTION:
Do not load the rear axle before tightening the axle nut. Doing so may damage the hub bearing.

Tightening torque:
240 Nm (24.47 kgf-m, 177 ft-lb)

7) Lock the axle nut securely.





8) Fill differential gear oil.
9) Install the rear wheels.

Tightening torque:
120 Nm (12.24 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)

10) Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.