Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL (U241E)
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER NO.1
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 ASSEMBLY RH
5. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH





6. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





7. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





8. INSTALL TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09316-60011 (09316-00011)
Oil seal drive in depth: 0 - 0.5 mm (0 - 0.020 inch)
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.





9. INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09649-17010, 09950-70010 (09951-07150)
Oil seal drive in depth: 0 - 0.5 mm (0 - 0.020 inch)
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
10. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
11. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH
12. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
13. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
14. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
15. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL