Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL (U151F)REPLACEMENT
HINT: When replacing the front differential oil seal (LH) or (RH), perform step 1 to 13 or 14 to 27 respectively.
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER NO.1
3. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
a. Remove the drain plug, gasket and drain ATF.
b. Install a new gasket and drain plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
4. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
5. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010
6. INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09223-15020, 09950-70010 (09951-07150)
Oil seal drive in depth: 0 ± 0.5 mm (0 ± 0.020 inch)
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
7. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
8. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER NO.1
9. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
10. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
11. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
12. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
13. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
a. ABS WITH EBD & BA & TRAC VSC & SYSTEM
14. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
15. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
16. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH
17. REMOVE TRANSFER STIFFENER PLATE RH
18. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION W/TRANSFER
19. REMOVE TRANSFER ASSEMBLY
20. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL
a. Using a screw driver with vinyl tape wound around its tip, remove the oil seal.
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the housing.
21. INSTALL TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
Oil seal drive in depth: 6.0 ± 0.5 mm (0.236 ± 0.020 inch)
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
SST 09649-17010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
22. INSTALL TRANSFER ASSEMBLY
23. INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION W/TRANSFER
24. INSTALL TRANSFER STIFFENER PLATE RH
25. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH
26. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
27. INSTALL ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
SST 09670-00010