Isuzu Rodeo UE. Service manual - part 54

4A1–7

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

17. Support the differential case by the jack.
18. Remove the front axle mounting bolts and nuts, lower

the jack slowly.  Remove the left side drive shaft end
from the knuckle, then lower the axle assembly from
the vehicle.

CAUTION:
1. During the work, be sure that the axle assembly is

supported securly.

2. Be careful not to damage the bellows of the power

steering unit by interference.

3. Be careful not to damage the hose bracket of the

shift on the fly by interference.

Installation

1. Support the differential case by the jack.
2. Jack up the front drive axle assembly, install the left

side drive shaft to the knuckle, then install the mount
bolts and nuts.

CAUTION:
1. Be careful not to damage the bellows of the power

steering unit by interference.

2. Be careful not to damage the hose bracket of the

shift on the fly by interference.

3. When installing the drive shaft to the knuckle, be

careful not to damage the oil seal inside of the
knuckle.

3. Tighten the mounting bolts and nuts to the specified

torque.

Torque: 168 N·m (124 lb ft)

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4. Install the right side knuckle with lower control arm to

the upper control arm.
Refer to Knuckle in Suspension section.

CAUTION: When insert the drive shaft to the
knuckle, be careful not to damage the oil seal inside
of the knuckle.

5. Align the bolt hole of the lower control arm, install the

bolts and nuts.

NOTE: Adjust the buffer clearance before tighten the
bolts and nuts of the lower control arm.

6. Install the hose of the shift on the fly (1).
7. Install the shift switch connector (2) of the shift on the

fly.

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8. Install the tie-rod end of the power steering unit to the

knuckle, tighten the nut to the specified torque.

Torque: 118 N·m (87 lb ft)

9. Install lower bolts and nuts of the shock absorber,

tighten it to the specified torque.

Torque: 93 N·m (69 lb ft)

10. Install lower nuts of the stabilizer link, tighten it to the

specified torque.

11. Install the suspension crossmember.

12. Install the torsion bar.

Refer to Torsion Bar in Suspension section.

13. Install the front propeller shaft.

Refer to Front Propeller Shaft in this section.

14. Install the hub and disc assembly and adjust the

bearing preload.
Refer to Front Hub and Disc in this section.

15. Install the wheel speed sensor of the antilock brake

system.

16. Install the brake caliper.  Tighten the bolt of the caliper

bracket to the specified torque.

Torque: 50 N·m (37 lb ft)

17. Install the stone guard.
18. Install the tire and wheel.
19. Lower the vehicle, adjust the trim height.

Refer to Trim Height Adjustment in Steering section.

20. Tighten the bolts and nuts of the lower control arm to

the specified torque.
Refer to Lower Control Arm in Suspension section.

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

4A1–8

Differential Assembly

Disassembled View

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Legend

(1) Differential Assembly
(2) Flange Nut
(3) Flange
(4) Oil Seal
(5) Oil Seal Slinger
(6) Outer Bearing 
(7) Outer Bearing Outer Race
(8) Differential Carrier
(9) Bearing Cap

(10) Bolt

(11) Collapsible Spacer

(12) Inner Bearing Outer Race
(13) Inner Bearing
(14) Adjust Shim
(15) Pinion Gear
(16) Diff Cage Assembly
(17) Side Bearing Outer Race
(18) Side Bearing
(19) Adjust Shim
(20) Bolt
(21) Axle Case

4A1–9

DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

Disassembly

1. Remove differential carrier fixing bolt.
2. Remove differential assembly.
3. Using holding fixture J–37264 and holding fixture

base J–3289–20, fix the differential assembly to the
bench.

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4. Remove bearing cap bolt.
5. Apply a setting mark to the side bearing cap and the

differential carrier then remove bearing cap.

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6. Remove differential cage assembly.
7. Remove side bearing outer race, after removal, keep

the right and left hand side bearing assemblies
separate to maintain inner and outer race
combinations.

8. Remove side bearing, using remover J–42379 and

adapter J–8107–2.

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Select insert; 303173 and collet halves; 44801 in
remover kit J–42379.

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9. Remove adjust shim, note the thickness and position

of the shims removed.

10. Remove the flange nut using holding wrench

J–8614–01.

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DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)

4A1–10

11. Remove flange using an universal puller.

12. Remove the drive pinion assembly using a soft metal

rod and a hammer.

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13. Remove collapsible spacer.
14. Remove the inner bearing using remover J–42379.

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Select insert; 303173 and collet halves; 44801 in
remover kit J–42379.

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15. Remove adjust shim.
16. Remove oil seal.
17. Remove oil seal slinger.
18. Remove outer bearing.
19. Remove the inner bearing outer race (1) and the outer

bearing outer race (2) by using a brass bar and a
hammer.

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