1. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR

(a) Place the match-marks on the ring gear and differential case.

(b) Remove the 16 bolts.

(c) Using a plastic hammer, tap ring gear to remove it from the case.
2. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR

(a) Remove the differential LH case from the differential case assembly.

(b) Remove the differential case No.2 from the differential case LH.

(c) Remove the front differential side gear, front differential side gear thrust washer, conical spring and center differential side gear thrust washer No.2 from the differential case LH.

(d) Using a snap ring expander, remove the pinion shaft spacer snap ring.

(e) Using a pin punch and hammer, remove 3 straight pins.

(f) Remove the center differential pinion shaft and 2 differential pinion shafts.

(g) Remove 4 front differential pinions, 4 front differential pinion thrust washers, front differential pinion shaft holder, front differential planetary ring and differential side gear thrust washer No.1.
3. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING

(a) Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
SST 09950-00020, 09950-00030, 09950-60010 (09951-00480)

(b) Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing outer race and differential case washer
SST 09308-00010
4. REMOVE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL PINION

(a) Using torx socket (T50), remove the 15 bolts.

(b) Place the matchmarks on the differential intermediate case and differential case.
(c) Remove the differential intermediate case from the differential case RH.

(d) Remove the center differential side gear, conical spring washer and center differential side gear thrust washer No.1 RH from the differential case RH.

(e) Remove the differential spider, 5 center differential pinions and 5 center differential pinion thrust washers from the differential intermediate case.
5. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING

(a) Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing from the differential case.
SST 09950-00020, 09950-00030 SST 09950-60010 (09951-00600)

(b) Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing outer race and differential case washer.
SST 09308-00010
6. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL

(a) Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09950-70010 (09951-07100) SST 09649-17010
7. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL

(a) Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09950-70010 (09951-07100), 09608-10010
Differential case
InspectionInspection
1. INSPECT MASS AIR FLOW METER
Visually check for any foreign matter on the
platinum hot wire (heater) of the mass air flow
meter.
OK:
There is no foreign matter.
If the result is not as specified, replace the mass air
flow meter.
Measure the resistance according to the ...
Terminals of ecm
Sfi system
Hint:
The standard normal voltage between each pair of the
ECM terminals is shown in the table below. The
appropriate conditions for checking each pair of the
terminals are also indicated.
The check results should be compared with the standard
normal voltage for that pair of te ...
Installation
HINT:
Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
1. INSTALL FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR LH
Check that the ignition switch is off.
Check that the battery negative (-) terminal is
disconnected.
CAUTION: ...