XL-7 Limited 4WD V6-2.7L (2002)
Differential Axle Housing: Service and Repair
Removal
1. Drain differential gear oil. Perform Steps (2 to 7) and (15 to 18) on both right and left wheels. Note that left wheel and its related parts are used in
illustrations.
2. Remove rear brake drum.
3. Disconnect brake pipe (2) from wheel cylinder. With right side wheel cylinder, disconnect 2 brake pipes.
4. For vehicle with ABS, disconnect wheel speed sensor coupler (2) and remove wheel speed sensor (1) with its harness (4).
5. Remove rear wheel bearing retaining nuts (1) from rear axle housing.
6. Check to ensure that there is clearance between rear wheel bearing retainer (1) and parking brake shoe lever (2). If no clearance (3) is found,
loosen cable locking nut further to obtain clearance.
