Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL (MTM)
REPLACEMENT
1. DRAIN MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
a. Remove the filler plug and the gasket.
b. Remove the drain plug, the gasket and drain the manual transaxle oil.
c. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 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 TRANSAXLE CASE 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 09554-14010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Drive in depth: 2.4 - 0.3 mm (0.095 - 0.012 in.)

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





10. INSTALL TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
a. Coat a new oil seal lip with MP grease.
b. Using SST and a hammer, install the oil seal.
SST 09550-14010, 09951-70010 (09951-17200)
Drive in depth: 1.9 - 0.3 mm (0.075 - 0.012 in.)

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

11. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
12. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH

HINT: Install the RH side by the same procedures as the LH side.

13. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY LH
14. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY RH

HINT: Install the RH side by the same procedures as the LH side.

15. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)





16. ADD MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
Oil grade: API GL-3
Viscosity: SAE 75W-90
Capacity: 1.9 liters (2.0 US qts, 1.7 Imp. qts)
Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.)
17. INSPECT MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
18. INSPECT FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
19. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL