Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

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





7. REMOVE FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL(RH)
a. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





8. REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL(LH)
a. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





9. INSTALL FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL(RH)
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09550-14010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Oil seal drive in depth: 2.0 - 0.5 mm (0.079 - 0.020 in.)
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.





10. INSTALL TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL(LH)
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09726-27012 (09726-02041), 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Oil seal drive in depth: 5.9 - 0.5 mm (0.232 - 0.020 in.)
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
11. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
12. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH
13. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
14. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
15. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS
Torque: 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
16. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
Fluid type: T-IV
Capacity: 2.9 L (3.1 US qts., 2.6 Imp. qts.)
17. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
18. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
19. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL