Toyota Repair: Toyota Previa rear axle bearing change, toyota previa 1996, drive shaft

Question
I have to change a bearing and oil seal of the rear axle's drive shaft(left side) of Toyota Previa 1996, it's 8-seater with a stiff rear axle(one piece). Can you provide simple step-by-step instructions how to do this? Do I need to drain differential, is there a locking mechanism in the differential end, do I need a hydraulic press for the bearing, etc? Thank you in advance.

Answer
I can't give step by step instructions but I can tell you that the differential does not need to be drained, you will lose some oil when pulling the axle out, just top it off when done, the axle just pulls out after removing the four retaining nuts on the back of the brake backing plate and the brake line and emergency brake cable, once the axle is out it requires a hydrulic press to remove and reinstall the bearing, most autoparts stores that have a machine shop can do this for you.