OIL SEAL (SIDE GEAR) REPLACEMENT

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1. Remove the drain plug and the drain differential oil into a container.

2. Install a new washer and the drain plug, and tighten.

3. Remove the rear lateral link. (See REAR LATERAL LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

4. Remove the rear coil spring. (See REAR COIL SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

5. Remove the rear lower arm. (See REAR LOWER ARM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

6. Remove the rear trailing link and rear wheel hub component. (See WHEEL HUB COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [4WD].)

7. Remove the rear drive shaft. (See REAR DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

8. Remove the clip from the drive shaft.

  Caution
  • Wrap the end of a screwdriver with cloth to prevent scratches to the inside of the differential casing.

9. Remove the oil seal from the differential casing using a screwdriver.

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10. Apply differential oil to the new oil seal lip.

11. Install the new oil seal to the differential carrier using the SSTs.

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12. After installing the new clip onto the drive shaft, insert the drive shaft into the differential. (See REAR DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

13. Verify that the drive shaft cannot be pulled out.

14. Install in the reverse order of removal.

15. Add the specified differential oil.

16. After adding the oil, perform an oil level inspection. (See DIFFERENTIAL OIL INSPECTION.)

17. Install a new washer and the oil filler plug, and tighten.

  Tightening torque

  39.2—53.9 N·m {4.00—5.49 kgf·m, 29.0—39.7 ft·lbf}

18. Inspect the rear wheel alignment and adjust it if necessary. (See REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT [4WD].)