Removal and Replacement

Power Transfer Unit (PTU)

Material(s)






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Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. REFER to Lifting Points .

2. Remove the RH (Right Hand) halfshaft. REFER to Halfshaft - RH, All Wheel Drive (AWD) .

3. Remove the RH (Right Hand) catalytic converter. REFER to Catalytic Converter - RH, FWD or REFER to Catalytic Converter - RH, AWD .

4. NOTE: To maintain the initial driveshaft balance, index-mark the driveshaft flange and the output flange.
Remove the 4 driveshaft-to-output flange bolts, then disconnect the driveshaft from the output flange. Position the driveshaft aside.

5. Remove the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) support bracket.

- Remove the 2 PTU (Power Transfer Unit) support bracket-to- PTU (Power Transfer Unit) bolts.
- Remove the 3 PTU (Power Transfer Unit) support bracket-to-engine bolts.

6. Position the engine roll restrictor aside.

1. Remove the 2 engine roll restrictor-to-transaxle bolts and the engine roll restrictor bracket.

2. Loosen the rear engine roll restrictor bolt and pivot the engine roll restrictor downward.

7. NOTE: Position a drain pan under the vehicle.
Remove the 5 PTU (Power Transfer Unit) bolts and pull the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) outward and separate it from the transaxle. Rotate the output flange upward, then turn it and remove the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) from the vehicle.

8. Using a small screwdriver, remove and discard the compression seal.





Installation

1. NOTE: Install a new compression seal whenever the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) is removed from the vehicle.
Using a suitable tool, install the new compression seal.





2. NOTE: It may be necessary to rotate the output shaft flange in either direction to align the splines of the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) to the splines of the transaxle.
Position the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) and install the 5 PTU (Power Transfer Unit) bolts.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).

3. Position the engine roll restrictor to the transaxle and install the engine roll restrictor bracket and the 2 bolts.
- Tighten the engine roll restrictor-to-transaxle bolts to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).
- Tighten the rear engine roll restrictor bolt to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).

4. Position the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) support bracket.

1. Install the 3 PTU (Power Transfer Unit) support bracket-to-engine bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

2. Install the 2 PTU (Power Transfer Unit) support bracket-to- PTU (Power Transfer Unit) bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

5. NOTE: Line up the index marks made during removal.
Install the 4 driveshaft-to-output flange bolts.
- Tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).

6. Install the RH (Right Hand) catalytic converter. REFER to Catalytic Converter - RH, FWD or REFER to Catalytic Converter - RH, AWD .

7. Install the RH (Right Hand) halfshaft. REFER to Halfshaft - RH, All Wheel Drive (AWD) .

8. Inspect the transmission fluid level and add clean, specified fluid as necessary.