Front Case And Rear Case: Disassembly

Remove drain plug and filler plug.
Remove mainshaft oil seal from front case with a suitable tool.
CAUTION: Never damage the front case and mainshaft.

Fig 1: Removing Mainshaft Oil Seal From Front Case With Suitable Tool
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Remove front oil seal from front case with a suitable tool.
CAUTION: Never damage the front case and front drive shaft.
Remove self-lock nut.

Fig 2: Removing Front Oil Seal From Front Case With Suitable Tool
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Put a matching mark (A) on the end of mainshaft. The mark should be in line with the mark (B) on the companion flange.
CAUTION: For matching mark, use paint. Never damage mainshaft.

Fig 3: Aligning Matching Mark Of Mainshaft With Mark Of Companion Flange
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Remove companion flange with a puller (A) (commercial service tool).
CAUTION: Never damage the companion flange.

Fig 4: Removing Companion Flange With Puller (Commercial Service Tool)
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Remove rear oil seal from rear case with the puller (A) [SST: KV381054S0 (J-34286)].
CAUTION: Never damage the rear case.

Fig 5: Removing Rear Oil Seal From Rear Case With Puller
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Remove spacer (1) from mainshaft.

Fig 6: Identifying Mainshaft Spacer
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Remove front case and rear case fixing bolts, then remove harness bracket.

BOLTS REFERENCE CHART

Bolts symbol	Quantity	Bolt length "l " mm (in)
A	11	42 (1.65)
B	1	162 (6.38)
C	1	97 (3.82)
TORX bolt	1	40 (1.57)

Fig 7: Identifying Front Case And Rear Case Fixing Bolts

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Remove front case (1) from rear case by levering it up with a suitable tool.
CAUTION: Never damage the mating surface.

Fig 8: Identifying Front Case
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Remove snap ring (1) from front case.

Fig 9: Identifying Snap Ring
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Remove mainshaft bearing from front case with the drift (A) [SST: KV38100300 (J-25523)].

Fig 10: Removing Mainshaft Bearing From Front Case With Drift
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Remove drive chain and front drive shaft while tapping front drive shaft with plastic hammer.
CAUTION: Never tap drive chain.

Fig 11: Tapping Front Drive Shaft With Plastic Hammer
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Remove oil gutter (1) from rear case.

Fig 12: Identifying Rear Case Oil Gutter
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Remove oil cover bolts from rear case. And then, remove oil cover (1).

Fig 13: Locating Oil Cover Bolts
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Remove retainer (1) from AWD solenoid harness connector.
Remove AWD solenoid harness connector from rear case.
Remove O-ring from AWD solenoid harness connector.

Fig 14: Identifying AWD Solenoid Harness Connector Retainer
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Remove mainshaft assembly from rear case with the drift (A) [SST: ST33052000 (-)].

Fig 15: Removing Mainshaft Assembly From Rear Case With Drift
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Remove snap ring (1) from rear case.

Fig 16: Identifying Snap Ring
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Remove rear bearing from rear case with the drifts.

Fig 17: Removing Rear Bearing From Rear Case With Drifts
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Remove baffle plate (1) from rear case.
Remove breather tube from rear case.

Fig 18: Identifying Baffle Plate
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