Removal

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
3. Drain the transaxle oil and transfer carrier oil into a suitable container.
4. Remove in the order shown in the image, referring to Removal Note.




1. Wheel and tire
2. Splash shield
3. Air hose and air cleaner assembly
4. Battery
5. Battery Carrier
6. Speedometer cable
7. Shift cable
8. Neutral switch connector
9. Back-up light switch connector
10. Differential lock motor connector
11. Bolt
12. Control cable
13. Undercover
14. Propeller shaft
15. Integrated stiffener
16. Crossmember
17. Exhaust pipe
18. Tie-rod pipe
19. Stabilizer
20. Joint shaft
21. Driveshaft
22. Center differential lock motor
23. Starter
24. Engine mount member
25. Engine mount No. 2
26. Clutch release cylinder and clutch pipe
27. Transaxle and transfer unit




Removal note
Propeller shaft

CAUTION: Do not mark with a punch.

1. Mark the companion flange and the front yoke.
2. Mark the companion flange and the rear yoke.
3. Remove the propeller shaft.




Tie-rod end
1. Remove the cotter pin.

CAUTION: Do not damage the dust boot.

2. Loosen the nut and disconnect the tie-rod end with the SST.




Driveshaft

CAUTION: Do not damage the ball joint dust boot.

1. Remove the clinch bolts from the lower arm ball joints.
2. Pull the lower arms downward to separate them from the knuckles.

CAUTION: Do not damage the oil seal.




3. Separate the left driveshaft from the transaxle by prying with a bar inserted between the shaft and the transaxle case.

CAUTION: If the SST is not installed, the differential aide gears may become misaligned.




4. Slide the SST into the differential side gear.




Center differential lock motor
1. Remove the set bolt.




2. Remove the Center differential lock sensor switch.
3. Remove the plug, and turn the rod as shown with a screwdriver.




4. Remove the center differential lock motor.
5. Remove the O-ring from the center differential lock motor.




Engine mounting member
1. Suspend the engine with the SST before removing the engine mounting member.




Clutch release cylinder

CAUTION: Do not damage the clutch pipe.

1. Remove the bolts shown.
2. Lay aside the clutch release cylinder and the clutch pipe.




Transaxle and transfer unit
1. Use an engine hoist, and remove the transaxle and transfer unit.