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Seal-Rear

Seal-Rear





Special Tool(s)

Removal

All vehicles

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove and position the driveshaft aside.

Vehicles with 4-wheel drive
3. Remove the transfer case.





4. Using the special tools, remove and discard the output oil seal.





Vehicles with 2-wheel drive

5. Using the Rear Seal Remover and the Forcing Screw, remove the pinion flange.





6. Using the special tools, remove and discard the output oil seal.

Installation





Vehicles with 4-wheel drive

1. Using the special tool, install a new output oil seal.
^ Coat the outer diameter of the new seal with Gasket and Trim Adhesive F3AZ-1913508-AA or equivalent.
^ Coat the inner diameter of the new seal with MERCON Multi-Purpose Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-2-QDX or equivalent Ford specification MERCON.

2. Install the transfer case.





Vehicles with 2-wheel drive

3. Using the Rear Seal Replacer, install a new output oil seal.
^ Coat the outer diameter of the new seal with Gasket and Trim Adhesive F3AZ-1913508-AA or equivalent.
^ Coat the inner diameter of the new seal with MERCON Multi-Purpose Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-2-QDX or equivalent Ford specification MERCON.





4. Using the special tools, install the pinion flange.
^ Apply Thread lock 262E2FZ-19554-B or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSK-M2G35I-A6 to the threads of the pinion flange locknut.

All vehicles
5. Install the driveshaft.