Rear Differential: Installation

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Install the rear differential member plate to the rear differential.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Differential Member Plate
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Set the rear differential to transmission jack.
Adjust the transmission jack, and insert the rear differential stud bolt into rear crossmember bushing properly.

Fig 2: Adjusting Transmission Jack
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After inserting the rear differential stud bolt into the rear crossmember bushing, lift up the transmission jack and align the rear differential to its attachment position.

Fig 3: Aligning Rear Differential
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Install the dynamic damper assembly. (wagon AT model)

Fig 4: Identifying Dynamic Damper Assembly (Wagon AT Model)
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Tighten a new self-locking nut temporarily to rear crossmember.

Fig 5: Identifying Rear Crossmember Self-Locking Nut
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Install the rear differential front member with a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:

T1 : 50 N.m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)

T2 : 110 N.m (11.2 kgf-m, 81.1 ft-lb)

Fig 6: Identifying Rear Differential Front Member With Self-Locking Nut
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Tighten the self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:

70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)

Fig 7: Identifying Self-Locking Nut
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Attach the ST to rear differential.
ST 28099PA090 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR

Fig 8: Identifying Special Tool
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Insert the spline shaft until the spline portion comes inside the side oil seal.

Fig 9: Inserting Spline Shaft
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Remove ST from rear differential.
ST 28099PA090 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
Push the housing to insert DOJ into rear differential.

Fig 10: Inserting DOJ Into Rear Differential
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Lower the transmission jack.
Installing procedure hereafter is in the reverse order of removal.
After installing, fill the differential carrier with gear oil up to the bottom of the filler plug hole. <Ref. to DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL . >