Drive Pinion Seal Removing and Installing

Removing and installing drive pinion seal rings

1. Drain ATF

2. Remove engine with gearbox (do not unbolt engine from gearbox), refer to Engine.

3. Remove intermediate plate, refer to Replacement.





4. Remove bearing cap with Torx Insert T27 and replace rotary shaft seal (A).
- Pack space between dust lip and sealing lip with grease (e.g. Shell 8420).
- Press-in depth 2.0 ± 0.5 mm.

5. Fit bearing cap with new O-ring.
- Tighten fixing screws to: 10 Nm (7.5 ft lb).





6. Remove snap ring (A) for bearing cap at intermediate plate and pull out cap.

7. Replace rotary shaft seal (B).
- Pack space between dust lip and sealing lip with grease (e.g. Shell 8420).
- Press-in depth 2.0 ± 0.5 mm

8. Fit new O-ring and wet with ATF.

9. Insert bearing cap and fit snap ring.

10. Fill with ATF.