Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT OIL SEAL
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FILLER PLUG
a. Using a hexagon wrench (10 mm), remove the filler plug and gasket.
3. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRAIN PLUG
a. Using a hexagon wrench (10 mm), remove the drain plug and gasket.
b. Drain the differential oil.
4. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH





5. REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09308-10010





6. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT OIL SEAL
a. Using SST and a hammer, install a new oil seal.
b. Apply MP grease to the oil seal lip.
SST 09950-70010 (09951-07150), 09223-15030
Oil seal drive in depth: 0 ± 0.5 mm (0 ± 0.020 inch)
7. INSTALL REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
8. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRAIN PLUG
a. Using a hexagon wrench (10 mm), install the drain plug with a new gasket.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
9. ADD DIFFERENTIAL OIL
a. Fill the rear differential carrier assembly with differential gear oil.
Oil type: Differential synthetic gear oil GL-5 75W-90 or equivalent.
Capacity: 1.35 ± 0.05 liters (1.43 ± 0.05 US qts, 1.19 ± 0.04 Imp. qts)
10. INSPECT DIFFERENTIAL OIL
11. INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL FILLER PLUG
a. Using a hexagon wrench (10 mm), install the filler plug with a new gasket.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
12. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
13. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
14. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL