Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
REPLACEMENTHINT: When replacing the front differential oil seal (LH) or (RH), perform step 1 to 11 or 12 to 21 respectively.
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER NO. 1 [51441 / 98-91]
3. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
a. Remove the drain plug, gasket and drain ATF.
b. Install a new gasket and drain plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
4. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH [43420 / 98-68]
5. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL [41141H / 98-67]
a. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010
6. INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL [41141H / 98-67]
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09726-27012 (09726-02041), 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Oil seal drive in depth: 0 ± 0.5 mm (0 ± 0.020 inch
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
7. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH [43420 / 98-68]
8. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
9. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
10. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
11. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
12. REMOVE ENGINE ASSY W/TRANSAXLE
13. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH [43410 / 98-68]
14. REMOVE TRANSVERSE ENGINE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET [12321A / 98-10]
15. REMOVE TRANSFER ASSY [36100 / 98-57]
16. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL [35111D / 98-67]
a. Using a screw driver with vinyl tape wound around its tip, remove the oil seal.
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the housing.
17. INSTALL TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL [35111D / 98-67]
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09309-37010
Oil seal drive in depth: 6.0 ± 0.5 mm (0.236 ± 0.020 inch
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
18. INSTALL TRANSVERSE ENGINE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET [12321A / 98-10]
19. INSTALL TRANSFER ASSY [36100 / 98-57]
20. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH [43410 / 98-68]
21. INSTALL ENGINE ASSY W/TRANSAXLE