Stub Axle Shaft and Right Hand Axle Oil Seal

^ Tools Required:
- J 38868 Shaft Removal Tool
- J 6125 Slide Hammer
- J 23129 Seal Removal Tool
- J 41102 Axle Seal Installation Tool

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Drive axle assembly.
3. Snap ring from stub axle shaft Discard snap ring it is not reusable.
4. Pull lightly on the shaft and rotate it until the output shaft snap ring at the differential seats in the taper on the differential side gear.





5. Stub shaft from transaxle using Slide Hammer J 6125 and Shaft Removal tool J 38868.





6. Right hand axle seal from transaxle using seal removal tool J 23129 and slide hammer J 6125 or a screw driver.
- Do not damage seal bore or sleeve assembly or fluid leaks may result.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. New seal using J 41102. Lubricate seal lip with a light wipe of transmission oil.
2. Two new snap rings on the stub shaft.

Important
- Carefully guide axle shaft past lip seal. Do not allow shaft splines to contact any portion of the seal lip surface, otherwise damage to the seal will occur.

3. Stub shaft into transaxle using a mallet.
4. Drive Axle.
5. Lower vehicle.

Inspect
- For leaks.
- Oil level, refer to "Transaxle Oil Level Checking Procedure."