Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
A: ON-CAR SERVICEFront Oil Seal
1. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2. Move selector lever or gear shift lever to "N".
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Remove rear differential protector. (if equipped)
5. Remove oil drain plug, and drain gear oil.
6. Install oil drain plug.
Tightening torque: 49 ± 9.8 Nm (5.0 ± 1.0 kg-m, 36.2 ± 7.2 ft. lbs.)
7. Jack-up rear wheels and support the vehicle body with sturdy racks.
8. Remove rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
9. Remove propeller shaft from body.
10. Remove self-locking nut while holding companion flange with Service Tool ST.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
11. Remove nut of protector.
12. Remove tank cover.
13. Extract companion flange using ST.
ST 399703602 PULLEY ASSY
14. Remove oil seal using ST.
ST 499705401 PULLER ASSY
15. Fit a new oil seal using ST.
ST 498447120 OIL SEAL INSTALLER
16. Install companion flange.
NOTE: Use a plastic hammer to install companion flange.
17. Tighten self-locking nut within the specified torque range so that the turning resistance of companion flange becomes the same as that before replacing oil seal.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 181.4 ± 14.7 Nm (18.50 ± 11.50 kg-m, 133.8 ± 10.8 ft. lbs.)
18. Reassembling procedure hereafter is the reverse of the disassembling.
19. Remove oil filler plug and add differential gear oil.
20. Tighten oil filler plug and connect connector to oil temperature sensor.
Tightening torque: 49.0 ± 19.8 Nm (5.00 ± 1.00 kg-m, 36.2 ± 17.2 ft. lbs.)
21. Install rear differential protector. (if equipped)