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Rear Differential Front Oil Seal






REPLACEMENT
1. DRAIN HYPOID GEAR OIL
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
2. REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT
3. REMOVE COMPANION FLANGE
a. Using a chisel and hammer, unstake the staked part of the nut.





b. Using SST to hold the flange, remove the nut.
SST 09330-00021





c. Using SST, remove the companion flange.
SST 09950-30012 (09951-03010, 09953-03010, 09954-03010, 09955-03030, 09956-03020)





4. REMOVE FRONT OIL SEAL AND OIL SLINGER
a. Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09308-10010
b. Remove the oil slinger.





5. REMOVE FRONT BEARING AND BEARING SPACER
a. Using SST, remove the front bearing.
SST 09556-22010
b. Remove the bearing spacer.
6. INSTALL NEW BEARING SPACER AND FRONT BEARING
a. Install a new bearing spacer on the shaft.
b. Install the front bearing on the shaft.





7. INSTALL OIL SLINGER AND NEW OIL SEAL
a. Install the oil slinger.
b. Using SST, install a new oil seal.
SST 09554-22010
Oil seal drive in depth: 2.0 mm (0.079 inch)
c. Coat MP grease to the oil seal lip.
8. INSTALL COMPANION FLANGE





a. Using SST, install the companion flange on the shaft.
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.





c. Using SST to hold the flange, torque the nut.
SST 09330-00021
Torque: 108 Nm (1,100 kgf-cm, 80 ft. lbs.)
9. ADJUST DRIVE PINION PRELOAD
10. STAKE DRIVE PINION NUT
11. INSTALL PROPELLER SHAFT





12. FILL DIFFERENTIAL WITH HYPOID GEAR OIL
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
Oil grade: Hypoid gear oil API GL-5
Recommended oil viscosity:
Above -18°C (0°F) SAE 90
Below -18°C (0°F) SAE 80W or 80W-90
Capacity: 0.9 ± 0.05 liters (0.95 ± 0.05 US qts, 0.79 ± 0.04 Imp. qts)