Front Case Oil Seal Replacement
Front Case Oil Seal ReplacementSpecial Tools Required
- Companion flange holder 07XAB-0010101
- Driver D070AD-RJC0140
- Inner driver handle 40 I.D. 07746-0030100
1. Remove the rear differential.
2. Raise the locknut tab (A) from the groove of the input shaft, making sure that the tab completely clears the groove to prevent damaging the input shaft.
3. Install the special tools on the companion flange.
4. Loosen the locknut (A) counterclockwise so that its tab (B) comes out from the groove (C) in the input shaft.
5. Tighten the locknut (A) until its tab (B) aligns with the groove (C).
6. Remove any dirt from inside of the groove in the input shaft, then loosen the locknut.
7. Remove the 22 mm locknut (A), the 22 mm spring washer (B), the 23 mm back-up ring (C), and the 23 mm O-ring (D).
8. Remove the companion flange with a commercially available puller.
9. Remove the front case oil seal (A) with a commercially available tool.
10. Install the new front case oil seal (A) with the special tools.
11. Set the companion flange (A) onto the front case (B), then install the socket (C), the 8 mm flange bolt (D), and the 8 mm nut (E) as shown.
12. Tighten the 8 mm nut, then install the companion flange.
13. Install the new 23 mm O-ring (A), the 23 mm backup ring (B), the 22 mm spring washer (C), and the new 22 mm locknut (D).
NOTE: Apply ATF to the 23 mm O-ring.
14. Install the special tools to the companion flange, then tighten the new 22 mm locknut to the specified torque.
TORQUE: 118 Nm (2.0 kgf-m)
15. Stake the locknut tab (A) into the groove in the input shaft.
16. Install the rear differential.