Toyota Land Cruiser

 Service Manual

Suspension & Axle
Rear differential front oil seal

COMPONENTS

REPLACEMENT

1. DISCONNECT REAR PROPELLER SHAFT

(a) Place matchmarks on the propeller shaft and companion flange.

(b) Remove the 4 nuts, bolts, washers and disconnect the propeller shaft.

(c) Support the propeller shaft securely.

2. DRAIN HYPOID GEAR OIL

3. REMOVE COMPANION FLANGE

(a) Using a chisel and hammer, unstake the nut.

(b) Using SST to hold the flange, remove the nut.

SST 09330-00021

(c) Using SST, remove the companion flange.

SST 09950- 30012 (09951- 03010, 09953- 03010, 09954-03010, 09955-03030, 09956-03040)

4. REMOVE OIL SEAL AND OIL SLINGER

(a) Using SST, remove the oil seal.

SST 09308-10010

(b) Remove the oil slinger.

5. REMOVE FRONT BEARING

Using SST, remove the front bearing from the drive pinion.

SST 09556-22010

6. REMOVE BEARING OUTER RACE

Using SST, remove the bearing outer race.

SST 09308-00010

NOTICE: Do not scratch the taper surface of the outer race.

7. REMOVE BEARING SPACER

8. INSTALL NEW BEARING SPACER

9. INSTALL BEARING OUTER RACE

Using SST and a hammer, install the bearing outer race.

SST 09316-6001 1 (09316-00011, 09316-00021)

10. INSTALL FRONT BEARING

11. INSTALL OIL SLINGER AND OIL SEAL

(a) Install the oil slinger.

(b) Coat the hypoid gear oil to a new oil seal periphery.

(c) Using SST and a hammer, install the new oil seal.

SST 09214-7601 1

Oil seal drive in depth: 0.5 mm (0.020 in.)

(d) Coat MP grease to the oil seal lip.

12. INSTALL COMPANION FLANGE

(a) Using SST, install the companion flange on the drive pinion.

SST 09950- 30012 (09951- 03010, 09953- 03010, 09954-03010, 09955-03030, 09956-03040)

(b) Coat the threads of a new companion flange nut with gear oil.

(c) Using SST to hold the flange, install a new nut.

SST 09330-00021

Torque: 245 N·m (2,500 kgf·cm, 181 ft·lbf)

13. ADJUST DRIVE PINION PRELOAD

(SA-107 , SA-127 or SA-150 )

14. STAKE DRIVE PINION NUT

15. CONNECT REAR PROPELLER SHAFT

(a) Align the matchmarks on the propeller shaft and flange.

(b) Install the 4 bolts, washers and nuts.

Torque: 106 N·m (1,080 kgf·cm, 78 ft·lbf)

16. FILL DIFFERENTIAL WITH HYPOID GEAR OIL

Torque: 49 N·m (500 kgf·cm, 36 ft·lbf)

Oil type: w/o LSD: Hypoid gear oil API GL-5 w/ LSD: Hypoid gear oil LSD API GL-5

Recommended oil viscosity: Above -18C (0F) SAE 90 Below -18C (0F) SAE 80W-90 or 80W

Capacity: w/ Diff. Lock: 3.20 liters (3.38 US qts, 2.82 lmp.qts) Others: 3.30 liters (3.49 US qts, 2.90 lmp.qts)

Coil spring and rear shock absorber

Differential locking system

Front axle hub

Front differential carrier

Front drive shaft

Front differential side gear shaft oil seal

Front lower suspension ARM

Front shock absorber

Front stabilizer bar

Front torsion bar spring

Front upper suspension ARM

Front wheel alignment

Front wheel hub bolt

Rear axle shaft

Rear differential carrier

Rear differential carrier (w/ Diff. Lock)

Rear differential carrier (w/ LSD)

Rear differential front oil seal

Rear lateral control rod

Rear stabilizer bar

Rear upper and lower control ARM

Rear wheel hub bolt

Steering knuckle

Tire and wheel

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