Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEALCOMPONENTS (Part 1):
COMPONENTS (Part 2):
REMOVAL
1. DRAIN MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
(a) Remove the filler plug and the gasket.
(b) Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the manual transaxle oil.
(c) Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
3. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
SST 09520-01010, 09520-24010 (09520-32040)
4. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH
SST 09308-00010
5. REMOVE FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE COVER OIL SEAL
(a) Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010
6. REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
(a) Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE COVER OIL SEAL
(a) Coat a new oil seal lip with MP grease.
(b) Using SST and a hammer, install the oil seal.
SST 09608-10010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Drive in depth: 0 ± 0.5 mm (0 ± 0.020 inch)
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip.
2. INSTALL TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
(a) Coat a new oil seal lip with MP grease.
(b) Using SST and a hammer, install the oil seal.
SST 09608-32010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Drive in depth: 3.5 ± 0.5 mm (0.138 ± 0.020 inch)
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip.
3. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
4. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH
5. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
6. ADD MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
(a) Add manual transaxle oil.
Oil grade: API GL-4 or GL-5
Viscosity: SAE 75W-90
Capacity: 2.5 liters (2.6 US quarts, 2.2 Imp. quarts)
7. INSPECT AND ADJUST MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL LEVEL
8. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
9. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL