Lexus RX (RX 350L, RX450h) 2016-2026 Repair Manual: Installation

(a) Temporarily install the No. 2 rear differential support to the rear differential carrier assembly with 2 new bolts and 2 new nuts.

HINT:

The nuts have tabs to prevent them from rotating.

(a) Install the differential support to the rear differential carrier assembly with 3 new bolts.

Torque:

166.7 N·m {1700 kgf·cm, 123 ft·lbf}

NOTICE:

Tighten the bolt (A) shown in the illustration first.

(a) Support the rear differential carrier assembly with differential support with an engine lifter using 3 attachments or equivalent tools as shown in the illustration.

HINT:

Raise the rear differential carrier assembly with differential support until the vacuum hose can be installed.

(b) Install the vacuum hose to the clamp.

NOTICE:

Do not damage the vacuum hose and electro magnetic control coupling wire harness.

(c) Install the vacuum hose to the clamp (B).

(e) Temporarily install the rear differential carrier assembly with differential support to the front side of the rear suspension member sub-assembly with the 2 lower rear differential mount stoppers, 2 new bolts and 2 new nuts.

NOTICE:

Keep the bolt and lower rear differential mount stoppers free of oil and foreign matter.

(a) Install the rear differential carrier assembly with differential support to the rear No. 2 differential mount cushion with the 2 new bolts.

Torque:

95.1 N·m {970 kgf·cm, 70 ft·lbf}

(b) Tighten the 2 bolts.

Torque:

86 N·m {877 kgf·cm, 63 ft·lbf}

(c) Tighten the 2 bolts.

Torque:

80 N·m {816 kgf·cm, 59 ft·lbf}

(e) Connect the vacuum hose to the electro magnetic control coupling sub-assembly.

NOTICE:

Connect the vacuum hose until it reaches the paint mark.

(a) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the rear differential drain plug.

Torque:

39 N·m {398 kgf·cm, 29 ft·lbf}