Front Output Shaft Seal

FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL

REMOVAL
1. Shift transfer case into NEUTRAL.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove front propeller shaft.





4. Using Spanner Wrench 6958, remove yoke nut (Fig. 92). Discard nut after removal. It is not reusable.





5. Remove yoke from output shaft (Fig. 93). Use puller C-452 if flange can not be removed by hand.





6. Remove yoke rubber seal from front output shaft (Fig. 94).
7. Remove front output shaft seal with suitable pry tool, or a slide hammer mounted screw.

INSTALLATION





1. Install new front output seal in front case with Installer Tool 9041 and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 95).





2. Install yoke seal on front output shaft (Fig. 96).





3. Install yoke on front output shaft (Fig. 97). Install a new yoke nut onto the front output shaft.





4. Using Spanner Wrench 6958 (Fig. 98), tighten the yoke nut to 176 - 271 Nm (130 - 200 ft. lbs.) torque.
5. Install propeller shaft.