Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL (MTM)
REPLACEMENT
1. DRAIN MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
a. Remove the filler plug and gasket.
b. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
c. Install the drain plug with a new gasket.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
3. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
4. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
5. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
SST 09520-01010, 09520-24010 (09520-32040)
6. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH





7. REMOVE TRANSMISSION CASE OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





8. REMOVE FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE COVER OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





9. INSTALL TRANSMISSION CASE OIL SEAL
a. Coat a new oil seal lip with MP grease.
b. Using SST and a hammer, install the oil seal.
SST 09608-32010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Drive in depth: 3.0 to 4.0 mm (0.118 to 0.158 inch)

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip.





10. INSTALL FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE COVER OIL SEAL
a. Coat a new oil seal lip with MP grease.
b. Using SST and a hammer, install the oil seal.
SST 09608-10010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Drive in depth: -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.020 to 0.020 inch)

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip.

11. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
12. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH
13. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)





14. ADD MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
Oil grade: API GL-4 or GL-5
Viscosity: SAE 75W-90
Capacity: 2.5 liters (2.6 US qts., 2.2 Imp. qts.)
15. INSPECT MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
16. INSPECT FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
17. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
18. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
19. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL