Toyota Venza: Removal

Toyota Venza Service Manual / Axle And Differential / Rear Differential Carrier Assembly / Removal

REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. DRAIN DIFFERENTIAL OIL

(a) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the rear differential carrier cover plug and gasket.

(b) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the rear differential drain plug and gasket to drain the differential oil.

2. REMOVE REAR WHEELS

3. REMOVE CENTER EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the center exhaust pipe assembly.

HINT:

Refer to the instructions for Removal of the exhaust pipe (See page for 2GR-FE,
for 1AR-FE).

4. REMOVE PROPELLER WITH CENTER BEARING SHAFT ASSEMBLY

5. SEPARATE REAR SPEED SENSOR LH

6. SEPARATE REAR SPEED SENSOR RH

7. REMOVE REAR AXLE SHAFT NUT LH

8. REMOVE REAR AXLE SHAFT NUT RH

9. SEPARATE NO. 3 PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY

10. SEPARATE NO. 2 PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY

11. REMOVE NO. 1 FLOOR UNDER COVER

12. REMOVE REAR STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY LH

13. REMOVE REAR STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY RH

14. REMOVE REAR HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ HID Headlight System)

15. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH

16. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY RH

17. SEPARATE REAR NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH

18. SEPARATE REAR NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY RH

19. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH

20. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT SNAP RING LH

21. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH

22. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT SNAP RING RH

23. SEPARATE NO. 3 FLOOR WIRE (w/ HID Headlight System)

24. SEPARATE FRAME WIRE

25. REMOVE REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER

26. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY WITH DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.

HINT:

The nuts have tabs to prevent them from rotating.

(b) Remove the 3 rear mounting bolts and rear differential carrier assembly with differential support from the rear suspension member assembly.

27. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and differential support.

28. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT

(a) Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and rear No. 1 differential support.

HINT:

The nuts have tabs to prevent them from rotating.

29. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DYNAMIC DAMPER

HINT:

This step should be performed only when the rear differential dynamic damper is being replaced.

(a) Remove the bolt and rear differential dynamic damper.

Components

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