Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEALREMOVAL
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.
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
3. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
4. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
5. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
a. Remove the drive shaft.
6. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH
a. Remove the drive shaft.
7. REMOVE TRANSMISSION CASE OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, tap out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010
8. REMOVE FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE COVER OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, tap out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL TRANSMISSION CASE OIL SEAL
a. Coat the lip of a new oil seal with MP grease.
b. Using SST and a hammer, tap in the oil seal.
SST 09608-32010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Standard depth: 3.0 to 4.0 mm (0.118 to 0.158 inch)
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the lip of the oil seal.
2. INSTALL FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE COVER OIL SEAL
a. Coat the lip of a new oil seal with MP grease.
b. Using SST and a hammer, tap in the oil seal.
SST 09608-10010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Standard depth: -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.020 to 0.020 inch)
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the lip of the oil seal.
3. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
a. Install drive shaft.
4. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH
a. Install drive shaft.
5. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
6. ADD MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
Oil grade: API GL-4 or GL-5
Viscosity: SAE 75W-90
Standard capacity: 2.5 liters (2.6 US qts, 2.2 Imp. qts)
7. INSPECT MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
a. Inspect transaxle oil.
8. INSPECT FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
a. Inspect wheel alignment.
9. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
10. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
11. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
a. Check the speed sensor signal.