Final Drive Cover O-Ring, Replacing

O-ring on cover for front final drive, replacing
Removing
- Remove right-front wheel.





- Remove right-hand drive axle heat shield from wheel housing (arrows).
- Remove right-hand drive axle protective plate.
- Remove drive axle.
- Remove right-front exhaust pipe. Refer to Exhaust system.





- Remove right-hand transmission support.
- Remove drive flange bolt (arrow) (use pin to prevent flange from turning).
- Place container under transmission.
- Pull out right-hand drive flange.
- Remove bolts securing cover for front final drive, and remove cover.





- Replace O-ring (arrow).

Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal.
- Install cover for front final drive.

Tightening sequence:
Stage 1: tighten bolts -1-, -2- and -3- hand-tight.
Stage 2: tighten bolts -1- to -12- to specified torques in sequence indicated.

- Install right-hand drive flange.
- With transmission installed, check oil level in front final drive. Differential Fluid - A/T
Tightening torques