REAR
AXLE
ASSY
REMOVAL
-
INSTALLATION
T
=
N-m (kgf
-
cm) [ft-lbfl
Removal Procedure
1
Remove the counter weight.
2
Apply the parking brake and chock the front wheels.
3
Jack up the frame and support it with the wooden block.
4
Remove the rear wheels (See removal procedure steps
2
to
4
in steering knuckle removal section on
page
3
-
7).
5
Disconnect the rear axle cylinder hose.
6
Support the rear axle ASSY with a garage jack.
7
Remove the rear axle ASSY.
[Point
I]
8
Remove the center pin bushing.
[Point
21
Installation Procedure
The installation procedure is the reverse of the removal procedure.
Note:
After installation, add grease through each grease fitting. Add genuine molybdenum disulfide grease
at the rear axle beam center pins (two places). Use MP grease to other grease fittings.