Differential Assembly: Service and Repair

Special Tools:

Removal
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the front wheels.
3. Remove both halfshafts

4. Note: The differential seal is a two-piece construction.

Using the special tool, remove left differential seal.
- Install the Front Cover Seal Remover and 5 1/2 inch forcing screw (part of Crankshaft Seal Replacer/Cover Aligner) into the LH differential seal.

5. Using the special tool, remove the left differential seal.
1 Rotate the Front Cover Seal Remover.
2 Rotate the forcing screw while holding the front cover seal remover.
3 Remove the metal protector from the LH differential seal and remove protector from tool.

6. Using the special tool, remove the rubber portion of the LH differential seal.
1 Install Front Cover Seal Remover and 5 1/2 inch forcing screw into left differential seal and rotate the Front Cover Seal Remover.
2 Rotate the forcing screw while holding the front cover seal remover.
3 Remove the rubber portion of the seal.

7. Using the special tools, remove the right differential seal.

8. Using the special tool, remove the right differential seal metal protector.
1 Rotate the Front Cover Seal Remover.
2 Rotate the forcing screw while holding the front cover seal remover.
3 Remove the metal protector of the seal.

9. Remove the rubber portion of the seal.
1 Rotate the Front Cover Seal Remover.
2 Rotate the forcing screw while holding the front cover seal remover.
3 Remove the rubber portion of the seal.

Installation

1. Using the special tool, install the LH differential seal.

2. Using the special tools, install the RH seal.
3. Install the halfshafts.
4. Install the front wheels.
5. Lower the vehicle.