LSD ISUZU TF SERIES 2004 Workshop Manual

REAR AXLE 4B-1

SECTION 4B
REAR AXLE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Main Data and Specifications ........................................................................................... 4B- 3
Torque Specifications....................................................................................................................4B- 4
Recommended Liquid Gasket .......................................................................................... 4B- 6
Recommended Thread Locking Agents .......................................................................... 4B- 6
Rear Axle Assembly .......................................................................................................... 4B- 7
General Description ...................................................................................................... 4B- 7
Servicing............................................................................................................................. 4B- 8
Rear Axle ............................................................................................................................ 4B- 9
Disassembly .................................................................................................................. 4B- 10
Inspection and Repair................................................................................................... 4B- 13
Reassembly ................................................................................................................... 4B- 14
Differential Assembly.....................................................................................................................4B- 19
Disassembly .................................................................................................................. 4B- 20
Reassembly ................................................................................................................... 4B- 22
Differential Cage Assembly..........................................................................................................4B- 32
Disassembly .................................................................................................................. 4B- 33
Inspection and Repair...............................................................................................................4B- 33
Reassembly.................................................................................................................................4B- 35
Limited Slip Differential (LSD) .......................................................................................... 4B- 36
Disassembly................................................................................................................................4B- 37
Inspection and Repair................................................................................................... 4B- 38
Reassembly ................................................................................................................... 4B- 40
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 4B- 43
Special Service Tool..................................................................................................................4B- 54

REAR AXLE 4B-3

MAIN DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
REAR AXLE
Ring gear size mm(in)220 (8.66)
Rear axle type Banjo, semi-floating
Rear axle capacity N (kg/lb)16475 (1680/3700)
Rear axle case 16965 (1730/3815) (EC)
Axle tube section
Outside diameter mm(in)80 (3.15)
Thickness mm(in)4.5 (0.118)
Final drive type Single speed
Final gear type Hypoid
Drive pinion bearing preload kg-cm(lb.in)
Starting torque (At drive pinion flange nut) 7-13 (6.1-11.3)
Preload adjusting method Collapsible
Final gear backlash mm(in)0.15-0.20 (0.006-0.008)
Differential carrier assembly
Weight (Dry) kg/lb29.0/63.9
Lubrication
Specified gear oil (APL grade) GL5 (STD), GL5LSD (LSD)
Oil capacity lit (US/UK gal)2.4 (0.63/0.53)

4B-8 REAR AXLE

SERVICING
Rear Axle Oil Replacement
Oil Capacity liters (US/UK gal.)
2.4 (0.63/0.53)

Specified gear oil GL5 (API grade)(STD)
GL5LSD (LSD)

Filler Plug and Drain Plug Torque N
m (kgf
m/lb
ft)
78 (8.0/58)

Axle Shaft Roller Bearing Endplay
Inspection
1.
Raise and suitably support vehicle.
2.
Remove the wheel and brake drum.
3.
Inspect the axle shaft roller bearing endplay using
dial gauge.
Endplay mm (in
)
Standard 0

0.2 (0

0.008)
If the endplay exceeds 0.2mm (0.008 in), replace the
axle shaft roller bearings.
Refer to Rear Axle Reassembly.

RTW34BSH000101

4B-36 REAR AXLE

LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (LSD)
Disassembled View
425R300007
Legend

1. Screw
2. Differential Cage B
3. Thrust Washer
4. Spring Plate
5. Spring Plate
6. Friction plate
7. Friction disc
8. Friction plate
9. Friction disc
10. Pressure Ring
11. Side Gear
12. Pinion and Pinion Shaft
13. Side Gear
14. Pressure Ring
15. Friction Disc
16. Friction Plate
17. Friction Disc
18. Friction Plate
19. Spring Plate
20. Spring Plate
21. Thrust Washer
22. Differential Cage A

MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION 0B-13
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants (For GENERAL EXPORT)
In order to obtain maximum performance and longest service life from your ISUZU vehicles, it is very important to
select and use correctly best lubricants and diesel fuels.
When lubricating, be sure to use ISUZU genuine lubricants or recommended lubricants listed below, according to
the maintenance schedule for each vehicle model.
The lubrication intervals in the maintenance schedule and coverage and period of new vehicle warranty are based
on the use of ISUZU genuine lubricants or recommended lubricants as given in the chart which will serve as a guide
for selecting lubricants of proper brand name.


GRADE LUBRICATION MAKE BRAND / TYPE
API ACEA

Petrol engine crankcase ISUZU GENUINE
ISUZU GENUINE
ISUZU GENUINE
EXXON / ESSO
EXXON / ESSO
MOBIL
CALTEX / TEXACO SHELL
ELF
TOTAL
CASTROL BESCO RACING - ACE SJ (5W-30)
BESCO MULTI - Z SUV (5W-30)
BESCO MULTI - ACE (7.5W-30)
ESOO SUPERFLO (15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50)
ESOO UNIFLO (15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50)
MOBIL SUPER XHP (15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50)
HAVOLINE FORMULA-3 (15W-40, 20W-50)
HELIX SUPER (10W-30)
SUPER SPORTI S (15W-40)
QUARTZ 5000 (15W-40, 20W-50)
GTX-2 (15W-40) SJ
SH/CF
SG
SJ
SJ
SJ
SJ
SJ
SG
SJ
SG/SH



A2
A2
A3


A2

Diesel engine crankcase ISUZU GENUINE
ISUZU GENUINE
ISUZU GENUINE
ISUZU GENUINE
EXXON / ESSO
EXXON / ESSO
MOBIL CALTEX/CHEVRON SHELL
ELF
TOTAL
CASTROL BESCO MULTI - Z TYPE CE (10W-30)
BESCO MULTI - Z (10W-30)
BESCO MULTI - Z SUV (5W-30)
BESCO S-3 (10W, 20W, 30, 40)
ESSOLUBE XD-3+ (15W-40)
ESSOLUBE XT 331 (15W-40)
DELVAC HP (15W-40, 30, 40)
DELO CXJ (15W-40, 30, 40)
RIMULA D (15W-40, 30, 40)
PERFORMANCE TROPHY (15W-40)
RUBIA XT (15W-40)
RX SUPER PLUS (15W-40)
CE
CD
SH/CF
CD
CG-4/CF
CG-4/CF
CF/CE
CF
CD/CF
CE
CF-4
CC/CD
CG-4/CH-4



E2/B2
E2/B2



E3
E2
E3/B3

Manual transmission Transfer
case ISUZU GENUINE
EXXON / ESSO
EXXON / ESSO
MOBIL CALTEX / TEXACO SHELL
ELF
TOTAL
CASTROL BESCO GEAR OIL TRANSAXLE (5W-30)
ESSOLUBE XD-3+ (15W-40)
ESSOLUBE XT 331 (15W-40)
MOBIL SUPER (10W-30)
HAVOLINE FORMULA-3 (15W-40, 20W-50)
RIMULA D (15W-40)
SUPER SPORTI S (15W-40)
QUARTZ 5000 (15W-40, 20W-50)
RX SUPER PLUS (15W-40)
SG
CG-4/CF
CG-4/CF
SH
SH
CD/CF
SG/CD
SJ/CF
CC/CD
CG-4/CH-4
E2/B2
E2/B2




A2/B2
E3/B3

Differential
Shift on the fly system
(GL-5 only) ISUZU GENUINE
ISUZU GENUINE
EXXON / ESSO
MOBIL
CALTEX
SHELL
ELF
TOTAL
CASTROL
CASTROL BESCO GEAR OIL SH (80W-90, 90, 140)
BESCO SHIFT ON THE FLY (75W-90)
GEAR OIL GX (85W-90)
MOBILUBE HD (80W-90, 85W-140)
THURBAN GL-5 EP (80W-90, 85W-140)
SPIRAX HD (90, 140)
TRANSELF TYPE B (80W-90, 85W-140)
TRANSMISSION TM (80W-90, 85W-140)
EPX 90 (90)
DYNA DRIVE (80W-90) GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5









Differential
(Limited Slip Differential) ISUZU GENUINE
EXXON / ESSO
MOBIL
CALTEX
ELF
TOTAL
CASTROL BESCO GEAR OIL LSD (140)
GEAR OIL LSA (90)
MOBILUBE HD LS (80W-90)
GEAR OIL LSD (90)
TRANSELF TYPE BLS (90)
TRANSMISSION DA (85W-90)
HYPOY LS (90) GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5

MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION 0B-15
RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS (For EUROPE)






In order to obtain maximum performance and longest service life from your ISUZU vehicles, it is very important to
select and use correctly best lubricants and diesel fuels.
When lubricating, be sure to use ISUZU genuine lubricants or recommended lubricants listed below, according to
the maintenance schedule for each vehicle model.

LUBRICATION/FLUID GRADE
API ACEA OTHER
Diesel engine crankcase B2/B3
E2/E3
Manual transmission
Transfer case B2/B3
E2/E3
Differential
Shift on the fly system
(GL-5 only)
GL-5 BESCO GEAR OIL SH (80W-90, 90, 140) (ISUZU GENUINE)
BESCO SHIFT ON THE FLY (75W-90) (ISUZU GENUINE)
GEAR OIL GX (85W-90) (EXXON / ESSO)
MOBILUBE HD (80W-90, 85W-140) (MOBIL)
THURBAN GL-5 EP (80W-90, 85W-140) (CALTEX)
SPIRAX HD (90, 140) (SHELL)
TRANSELF TYPE B (80W-90, 85W-140) (ELF)
TRANSMISSION TM (80W-90, 85W-140) (TOTAL)
Differential
(Limited Slip Differential)
GL-5 * Limited
Slip
Differential
Gear
Lubricant
BESCO GEAR OIL LSD (140) (ISUZU GENUINE)
GEAR OIL LSA (90) (EXXON/ESSO)
MOBILUBE HD LS (80W-90) (MOBIL)
GEAR OIL LSD (90) (CALTEX)
TRANSELF TYPE BLS (90) (SHELL)
TRANSMISSION DA (85W-90) (ELF)
HYPOY LS (90) (TOTAL)
Automatic transmission
Power steering
DEXRON II, III
Propeller shaft sliding yoke
Universal joint
(General purpose grease in
Molybdenum) NLGI #2 or #3
multi purpose type grease
containing molybdenum disulfide
Engine cooling system Good quality ethylene glycol antifreeze or GM spec.
6033-M or equivalent
* If GL-5 Limited Slip Differential Lubricant is not available, use GL-5 Lubricant together with Limited Slip Differential Lubricant additive (Parts No. 8-01052-358-0) or
equivalent.



FLUID TYPE

Clutch and brake fluid reservoir Besco brake fluid (For light duty)
Hydraulic brake fluid SAE J1703
FMVSS 116 DOT.3 grade


DIESEL FUEL/APPLICABLE STANDARD
JIS (JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL STANDARD)
DIN (DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIE NORMEN)
SAE (SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS)
BS (BRITISH STANDARD) Based on K2204 GAS OIL
Based on EN590: 1997L
Based on SAE J-313C
Based on BS EN590: 1997
NOTE:
Use the applicable standard or equivalent for diesel fuels.