### Differential Carrier

#### REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

1. Jack up the rear of the vehicle and drain the oil from the differential. Support with jackstands. Position the floor jack underneath the differential unit.
2. Disconnect the brake hydraulic lines and the parking brake cable.
3. Disconnect the sway bar from the control arms on either sides.
4. Remove the rear exhaust tube.
5. Disconnect the driveshaft and the rear axle shafts.
6. Remove the rear shock absorbers from the control arms.
7. Unbolt the differential unit from the chassis, at the differential mounting insulator.
8. Lower the rear assembly out of the car using the floor jack. It is best to have at least one other person helping to balance the assembly.

   To install:

9. Install the differential unit to the chassis. Torque the rear cover-to-insulator nuts to 72–87 ft. lbs.; the mounting insulator-to-chassis bolts to 22–29 ft. lbs.; the driveshaft-to-flange bolts to 43–51 ft. lbs. Torque the strut nuts to 51–65 ft. lbs.; and the sway bar-to-control arm nuts to 12–15 ft. lbs.
10. Reconnect the rear exhaust tube.
11. Connect the brake hydraulic lines and the parking brake cable.
12. Bleed the brake system.
13. Road test for proper operation.

    Fig. 1: Lowering differential carrier assembly out of the vehicle — Stanza Wagon 4WD

    Fig. 2: Removing the rear halfshaft from carrier — Stanza Wagon 4WD

    Fig. 3: Removing the rear halfshaft from backing plate — Stanza Wagon 4WD

    Fig. 4: Matchmark the toe adjustment bolt to the transverse link — Stanza Wagon 4WD

    Fig. 5: Rear axle assembly — Stanza Wagon 4WD