Replacement

AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL: REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL: REPLACEMENT; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

1. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY

Removal

2. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER COVER Disassembly

3. SECURE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY Disassembly

4. REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION NUT Disassembly

5. REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY Disassembly

6. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL

(a) Using SST, remove the rear differential carrier oil seal from the rear differential carrier.





SST : 09308-00010





HINT
When replace the rear differential carrier oil seal, replace the rear differential drive pinion bearing spacer and adjust the drive pinion preload.

7. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER Disassembly

8. REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING Disassembly

9. REPLACE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER

(a) Replace the new rear differential drive pinion bearing spacer.





10. INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING Reassembly

11. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER Reassembly

12. INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY Reassembly

13. REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY Disassembly

14. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL

(a) Using SST and a hammer, install the new rear differential carrier oil seal.





SST : 09554-22010

Standard depth:

1.55 to 2.45 mm (0.0610 to 0.0964 in.)





NOTICE:
* Tap the oil seal uniformly so that the oil seal is straight.
* Do not excessively tap the oil seal.

(b) Apply MP grease to the rear differential carrier oil seal lip.

15. INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE SUB-ASSEMBLY Reassembly

16. ADJUST DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION PRELOAD Reassembly

17. INSPECT TOTAL PRELOAD Reassembly

18. STAKE REAR DRIVE PINION NUT Reassembly

19. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY Removal

20. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER COVER Reassembly

21. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY

Installation