Rear Oil Seal and/or Bearing Replacement

Rear Oil Seal and/or Bearing Replacement

^ Tools Required
- J 8092 Driver Handle
- J23771 Axle Shaft Seal Installer
- J 34794 Axle Shaft Bearing Installer
- J 23689-A Axle Shaft Bearing Remover
- J 2619-01 Slide Hammer

Removal Procedure
1. Raise the vehicle, Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
3. Remove the rear axle housing cover.
4. Remove the axle shaft.





5. Remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing from the axle housing using the J 23689-A (1) and the J 2619-01 (2).

Installation Procedure





1. Install the axle shaft bearing using the J 34794 (1) and the J 8092 (2). Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.





2. Install the axle shaft seal using the J23771.
Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
3. Install the axle shaft.
4. Install the rear axle housing cover.
5. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
6. Fill the rear axle. Use the proper fluid.
7. Lower the vehicle.