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Right Drive Axle Shaft Oil Seal

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
^ Tools Required:
- J 26941 Knuckle Seal Remover
- J 23907 Slide Hammer






1. Raise and suitably support vehicle.
2. Right front drive axle shaft from vehicle.





3. Right drive axle shaft oil seal from front axle housing using J 26941 with J 23907. Place J 26941 into the right drive axle shaft oil seal and tighten the thumb screw on the J 26941 until J 26941 has a firm grasp on the right drive axle shaft oil seal. Then, attach J 23907 into J 26941 and gently tap the right drive axle shaft oil seal out of the front axle housing.

Inspect
- Right drive axle shaft surface for scoring or burrs where the right drive axle shaft oil seal makes contact. Replace as necessary.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
^ Tools Required:
- J 37770 Axle Shaft Oil Seal Installer
- J 8092 Driver Handle

Important: The right and left axle shaft oil seals are designed to be installed into the front axle housing at different depths. The J 37770 is two sided and is stamped with the letters "R" and " L" to ensure correct axle shaft oil seal installation. If either axle shaft seal is incorrectly installed, damage to the seal and/or internal components due to leakage may result.

1. New right drive axle shaft oil seal into the front axle housing using J 37770 with J 8092.
2. Right drive axle shaft into vehicle.
3. Lower vehicle.