Body Electrical

Rear differential front oil seal

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COMPONENTS

COMPONENTS

REPLACEMENT

1. DISCONNECT REAR PROPELLER SHAFT

DISCONNECT REAR PROPELLER SHAFT

(a) Place matchmarks on the propeller shaft and companion flange.

(b) Remove the 4 nuts, bolts, washers and disconnect the propeller shaft.

(c) Support the propeller shaft securely.

2. DRAIN HYPOID GEAR OIL

3. REMOVE COMPANION FLANGE

REMOVE COMPANION FLANGE

(a) Using a chisel and hammer, unstake the nut.

(b) Using SST to hold the flange, remove the nut.

SST 09330-00021

REMOVE COMPANION FLANGE

(c) Using SST, remove the companion flange.

SST 09950- 30012 (09951- 03010, 09953- 03010, 09954-03010, 09955-03030, 09956-03040)

4. REMOVE OIL SEAL AND OIL SLINGER

REMOVE OIL SEAL AND OIL SLINGER

(a) Using SST, remove the oil seal.

SST 09308-10010

(b) Remove the oil slinger.

5. REMOVE FRONT BEARING

REMOVE FRONT BEARING

Using SST, remove the front bearing from the drive pinion.

SST 09556-22010

6. REMOVE BEARING OUTER RACE

REMOVE BEARING OUTER RACE

Using SST, remove the bearing outer race.

SST 09308-00010

NOTICE: Do not scratch the taper surface of the outer race.

7. REMOVE BEARING SPACER

8. INSTALL NEW BEARING SPACER

9. INSTALL BEARING OUTER RACE

INSTALL BEARING OUTER RACE

Using SST and a hammer, install the bearing outer race.

SST 09316-6001 1 (09316-00011, 09316-00021)

10. INSTALL FRONT BEARING

11. INSTALL OIL SLINGER AND OIL SEAL

(a) Install the oil slinger.

(b) Coat the hypoid gear oil to a new oil seal periphery.

INSTALL OIL SLINGER AND OIL SEAL

(c) Using SST and a hammer, install the new oil seal.

SST 09214-7601 1

Oil seal drive in depth: 0.5 mm (0.020 in.)

(d) Coat MP grease to the oil seal lip.

12. INSTALL COMPANION FLANGE

INSTALL COMPANION FLANGE

(a) Using SST, install the companion flange on the drive pinion.

SST 09950- 30012 (09951- 03010, 09953- 03010, 09954-03010, 09955-03030, 09956-03040)

(b) Coat the threads of a new companion flange nut with gear oil.

INSTALL COMPANION FLANGE

(c) Using SST to hold the flange, install a new nut.

SST 09330-00021

Torque: 245 N·m

13. ADJUST DRIVE PINION PRELOAD

(SA-107 , SA-127 or SA-150 )

14. STAKE DRIVE PINION NUT

15. CONNECT REAR PROPELLER SHAFT

(a) Align the matchmarks on the propeller shaft and flange.

(b) Install the 4 bolts, washers and nuts.

Torque: 106 N·m

16. FILL DIFFERENTIAL WITH HYPOID GEAR OIL

FILL DIFFERENTIAL WITH HYPOID GEAR OIL

Torque: 49 N·m

Oil type: w/o LSD: Hypoid gear oil API GL-5 w/ LSD: Hypoid gear oil LSD API GL-5

Recommended oil viscosity: Above -18C (0F) SAE 90 Below -18C (0F) SAE 80W-90 or 80W

Capacity: w/ Diff. Lock: 3.20 liters (3.38 US qts, 2.82 lmp.qts) Others: 3.30 liters (3.49 US qts, 2.90 lmp.qts)

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