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Fluid - Differential: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT 

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
3. Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.

NOTE:  Be careful not to burn your hands, because gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.

T-type

VA-type

4. Tighten oil drain plug.

NOTE:  
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Apply fluid packing to oil drain plug in T-type.

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VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.

Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
Tightening torque: 
T-type; 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.2 ft. lbs.) 
VA-type; 34 Nm (3.5 kgf-cm, 25.3 ft. lbs.)

5. Fill differential carrier with gear oil to the upper plug level.

NOTE:  Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excess or insufficient oil must be avoided.

Oil capacity:
T-type; 0.8 l (0.8 US qt. 0.7 Imp qt) 
VA-type; 0.9 l (1.0 US qt, 0.8 Imp qt)

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