Rear Differential Front Oil Seal

REPLACEMENT

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Place the gear shift lever in neutral.
3) Release the parking brake.
4) Lift up the vehicle.
5) Disconnect the oil temperature switch connector.





6) Remove the oil drain plug and oil temperature switch, and drain the gear oil.





7) Install the oil drain plug.

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:
60 Nm (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)

8) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
9) Remove the heat shield cover.





10) Remove the propeller shaft.
11) Remove the self-locking nut while holding the companion flange with ST.

ST 18633AA000 WRENCH COMPL





12) Remove the companion flange using ST.

ST 399703600 PULLER ASSY





13) Remove the oil seal using ST or screwdriver.

ST 398527700 PULLER ASSY





14) Install a new oil seal using ST.

ST 498447120 INSTALLER





15) Install the companion flange.

NOTE:
Use a plastic hammer to install companion flange.

16) Tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque so that the rotating resistance of the companion flange is the same value as that before replacing the oil seal.

ST 18633AA000 WRENCH COMPL

NOTE:
^ Use a new self-locking nut.
^ Before installing the self-locking nut, apply seal material to self-locking nut threads.

Seal material:
THREE BOND 1324 (Part No. 004403042) or equivalent

Tightening torque:
181.5 Nm (18.5 kgf-m, 133.9 ft-lb)





17) Hereafter, reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
18) After installing, fill the differential carrier with gear oil up to the bottom of the oil temperature switch hole.