Output Shaft: Service and Repair

Rear Seal - Output Shaft Drive Flange

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground lead.
2. Select N and choc the road wheels.
3. Remove the front muffler, refer to Exhaust Systems.





4. Remove the engine rear mounting bracket.
Support the transmission.
Remove the bolt, engine rear mounting to transmission.
Remove the four bolts which secure the mounting cross member to the body.





5. Detach the driveshaft from the transmission drive flange.
If the transmission is to be refitted, mark the position of the coupling relative to the drive flange.

CAUTION: Under no circumstances remove the driveshaft to flexible coupling fixings.

Remove the three bolts, transmission drive flange to flexible coupling.





6. Secure the driveshaft wrench 205 - 053 to the output shaft flange.





7. Remove the output shaft flange.
Using a suitable tool, relieve the 'staked' portion from the output shaft keyway.
Remove and discard the flange nut using a suitable socket and resisting rotation with special tool 205-053.
Check the flange seal diameter for damage and renew if necessary.





8. Remove and discard the oil seal.
Use a proprietary seal removing tool, taking care NOT to damage either the shaft or the housing.

Installation
1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure noting the following:





2. Fit the oil seal.
Lubricate the housing seal bore.
Lubricate the outside diameter of the seal.
Using seal replacer 307 - 378 drive the seal squarely into position.





3. Refit the drive flange.
Use a new nut. Tighten the flange nut to the specified torque figure.
Stake the nut to the output shaft.





4. Refit the bolts securing the driveshaft and tighten to the specified torque figure.





5. Refit the the rear mounting crossmember and tighten the securing bolts to the specified torque figures.
6. Refer to fluid fill procedure. Fluid - A/T
7. Check for leaks and remove spilt fluid.