Transfer Assembly Installation

Clean the areas where the transfer assembly contacts the transmission with solvent, and dry with compressed air. Then apply transmission fluid to the seal contact area.
Install the 14 x 20 mm dowel pin (A) in the transmission, and install the transfer assembly (B) on the transmission.

Fig 1: Dowel Pin And Transfer Assembly With Torque Specifications
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Install the propeller shaft (A) to the transfer companion flange (B) by aligning the reference mark (C). Make sure you use new mounting bolts.

Fig 2: Propeller Shaft, Transfer Companion Flange And Aligning Reference Mark With Torque Specifications
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Secure the transfer breather hose bracket (A) on the transfer assembly with the bolt, and connect the breather hose (B) over the breather pipe (C) with the dot mark (D) facing out.

Fig 3: Transfer Breather Hose Bracket, Transfer Assembly, Breather Hose And Breather Pipe With Torque Specifications
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Install the exhaust pipe A with new self-locking nuts, its mount, and new gaskets (B).

Fig 4: Exhaust Pipe Nuts, Mount And Gaskets With Torque Specifications
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Install the front secondary HO2S (see SECONDARY HO2S REPLACEMENT ).
Install the front subframe stiffener with new mounting bolts.

Fig 5: Front Subframe Stiffener With Torque Specifications
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Refill the transfer assembly with the transfer fluid (hypoid gear oil), if necessary (see TRANSFER ASSEMBLY FLUID REPLACEMENT ).
Refill the transmission with ATF (see step 6 under ATF Replacement ).