### Axle Housing Assembly

#### REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

1. Drain the differential oil.
2. Disconnect the front driveshaft.

   Fig. 1: Exploded view of the common 4WD front differential assembly

3. Detach the front halfshafts from the side gear shafts.
   1. Place matchmarks on the halfshaft and remove the 6 bolts and nuts retaining the shaft and side gear.
   2. Disconnect the halfshafts from the side gear shaft.

      Fig. 2: Remove the 6 bolts retaining the side gear shafts to the differential

4. Remove the No. 2 and left engine under cover.
5. Remove the No. 1 and No. 2 differential support protectors.
6. Support the front differential with a jack. Remove the 3 support bolts, 6 cushions and collars. Lower the jack and remove the front differential assembly.
7. Remove the bolts and No. 1 differential support. Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 differential support. Remove the 4 bolts retaining the differential support.

   To install:

8. Install the differential support with the 4 bolts and tighten them to 116 ft. lbs. (157 Nm).
9. Install the No. 2 differential support with the 21 bolts and tighten to 48 ft. lbs. (65 Nm). Attach the No. 1 differential support and tighten that to 51 ft. lbs. (70 Nm).
10. Jackup the front differential assembly and install the collars, cushions and support bolts to the 3 support. Tighten the 3 bolts to 54 ft. lbs. (73 Nm).
11. Attach the No. 1 and No. 2 differential support protectors and tighten them to 9 ft. lbs. (12 Nm).
12. Install the left and No. 2 engine under covers.
13. Connect the halfshafts to the side gear shafts. Align the matchmarks and connect the halfshaft to the side gears shaft with the 6 bolts and nuts. Tighten them to 51 ft. lbs. (69 Nm).
14. Connect the front dirveshaft.
15. Fill the differential with the correct amount of gear oil.