Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT OIL SEAL

COMPONENTS:

REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE REAR TIRE
2. DRAIN DIFFERENTIAL OIL
a. Using a hexagon wrench (10 mm), remove the differential filler plug and gasket.
b. Using a hexagon wrench (10 mm), remove the differential drain plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
c. Install the differential drain plug and a new gasket.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)

3. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT





4. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





5. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT OIL SEAL
a. Using SST and a hammer, install a new oil seal.
SST 09554-22010
Oil seal drive in depth:
2WD: -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.020 to 0.020 inch)
4WD: 0 to 1.0 mm (0 to 0.039 inch)
b. Apply MP grease to the oil seal lip.

6. INSTALL REAR DRIVE SHAFT
7. ADD DIFFERENTIAL OIL
8. INSPECT DIFFERENTIAL OIL
9. INSTALL REAR TIRE
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)

10. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
11. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL