Final drive sealing ring/transmission housing, replacing: Installing

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Check seal seat in transmission housing for damage; rework if necessary.
Coat outer circumference and sealing lip of sealing ring with ATF.

Fig 1: Placing Seal Onto Press Piece 3383 With Protruding Sealing Lip On Seal Facing Toward Tool

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Slide seal onto double sealing ring installer 3383 so that the projecting sealing lip (arrow) of sealing ring faces tool.

Fig 2: Driving In New Seal

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Drive in new sealing ring to stop.
Install left drive flange → Sealing ring and grooved ball bearing for left drive flange, replacing .

Fig 3: Identifying Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race For Differential And Shim

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Insert adjustment shim - 2 - and tapered roller bearing outer race for differential - 1 - into transmission housing up to stop by hand.
Insert differential into transmission housing.
Install cover for front final drive.
Install right drive flange.

Install transmission support → Right and left transmission mounts, removing and installing .
Install right front exhaust pipe. →
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Install drive axle. → 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION
Top-up and check gear oil in front final drive → Gear oil in front final drive, checking .