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Front Differential Carrier Oil Seal Replacement

REPLACEMENT

HINT:
COMPONENTS: See Differential Assembly; Exploded Views.

1. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.1
2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY REAR
3. REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY FRONT
4. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE FRONT NUT





a. Using SST and a hammer, loosen the staked part of the nut.
SST 09930-00010





b. Using SST to hold the front drive pinion companion flange, remove the nut.
SST 09330-00021 (09330-00030)
5. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY FRONT





a. Using SST, remove the front drive pinion companion flange sub-assembly.
SST 09950-30012 (09951-03010, 09953-03010, 09954-03010, 09955-03030, 09956-003020)
6. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL





a. Using SST, remove the front differential carrier oil seal.
SST 09308-10010
7. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
8. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE PINION REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING





a. Using SST, remove front drive pinion rear tapered roller bearing (inner).
SST 09556-22010





b. Using SST, remove front drive pinion tapered roller bearing (outer).
SST 09308-00010
9. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL STORAGE RING
a. Using a screwdriver and a hammer, remove the oil storage ring.
10. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER
11. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER





a. Install a new rear differential drive pinion bearing spacer.
12. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL STORAGE RING
a. Using a brass bar and a hammer, install the oil storage ring.
13. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE PINION REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING





a. Using SST and a hammer, install the front drive pinion tapered roller bearing (outer).
SST 09316-60011 (09316-00011)
b. Install the front drive pinion tapered roller bearing (inner).
14. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
15. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL





a. Using SST and a hammer, install a new differential carrier oil seal.
SST 09554-22010
Oil seal drive in depth: 4.35 ± 0.45 mm (0.17 ± 0.018 inch)
b. Coat MP grease to the oil seal lip.
16. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY FRONT





a. Using SST, install the drive pinion companion flange sub-assembly.
SST 09950-30012 (09951-03010, 09953-03010, 09954-03010, 09955-03030, 09956-03020),
b. Coat the threads of a new nut with hypoid gear oil LSD.





c. Using SST, to hold the drive pinion companion flange, torque the nut.
SST 09330-00021 (09330-00030)
Torque: 370 Nm (3,770 kgf-cm, 273 ft. lbs.) or less
17. INSPECT DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION PRELOAD





a. Using a torque wrench, measure the preload.
New bearing: 0.98 - 1.57 Nm (10 - 16 kgf-cm, 8.7 - 14 inch lbs.)
Reused bearing: 0.49 - 0.78 Nm (5 - 8 kgf-cm, 4.3 - 6.9 inch lbs.)
18. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE FRONT NUT





a. Using a chisel and hammer stake the front drive pinion nut
19. INSTALL PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY FRONT
20. REFILL DIFFERENTIAL OIL
21. INSPECT AND ADJUST DIFFERENTIAL OIL
22. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY REAR
Torque: 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.)
23. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.1
Torque: 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.)