Ford Kuga

 Service Manual

Rear Drive Axle/Differential
Active On-Demand Coupling Module

Materials
Name	Specification
Transmission Oil AWD	8U7J-8708687-AA

Removal

All vehicles

1. Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).

2. Refer to: Lifting (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation).

Vehicles with 2.0L diesel engine

Vehicles with 2.5L engine

All vehicles

Installation

All vehicles

1. Material: Transmission Oil AWD (8U7J-8708687-AA) transmission fluid

Vehicles with 2.0L diesel engine

2. Torque: 25 Nm

CAUTION: Make sure that the installation marks are aligned.

1. Torque: 35 Nm

2. Torque: 35 Nm

3. Torque: 35 Nm

4. Torque: 25 Nm

Vehicles with 2.5L engine

5. Torque: 25m

CAUTION: Make sure that the installation marks are aligned.

1. Torque: 35 Nm

2. Torque: 35 Nm

3. Torque: 35 Nm

CAUTION: Make sure that the installation marks are aligned.

1. Torque: 35 Nm

2. Torque: 35 Nm

3. Torque: 35 Nm

10.Torque: 25 Nm

11. Torque:

• Stage 1: 35 Nm
• Stage 2: Loosen 360
• Stage 3: 85 Nm

All vehicles

13. Refer to: Active On-Demand Coupling Fluid Level Check (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Differential, General Procedures).

Refer to: Differential Fluid Level Check (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Differential, General Procedures).

14. Lower the vehicle.

Rear Drive Axle and Differential (Component Location)

Rear Drive Axle and Differential (System Operation and Component Description)

Differential Fluid Level Check

Active On-Demand Coupling Fluid Level Check

Differential Case

Active On-Demand Coupling Module

Differential Input Shaft Seal

Differential Support Insulator

Rear Halfshaft Seal

Drive Pinion Seal

Active On-Demand Coupling - Vehicles With: 5-Speed Automatic Transaxle - AW55 AWD/6-Speed Automatic Transaxle - 6DCT450