Component Location Overview - Seals

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The shaft seals -A and B- can only be replaced with the transmission removed. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

The shaft seals -C, D and E- can be replaced with the transmission already installed.

Fig 1: Component Location Overview Of Transmission Shaft Seals

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Shaft Seal
- For the input shaft
- Replacing. Refer to INPUT SHAFT SEAL, REPLACING .
Shaft Seal
- For the left flange shaft
- Replacing. Refer to LEFT SEAL, REPLACING .
Shaft Seal
- For the right flange shaft
- Replacing. Refer to RIGHT SEAL, REPLACING .
Shaft Seal
- For the rear flange shaft or transmission output shaft with splines
- Replacing with transmission output shaft with splines without vibration damper. Refer to TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL, REPLACING, TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT AND SPLINES AND WITHOUT VIBRATION DAMPER .
- Replacing with transmission output shaft with splines and vibration damper. Refer to TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL, REPLACING, TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT AND SPLINES WITH VIBRATION DAMPER .
- Replacing on the rear flange shaft. Refer to TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL, REPLACING .
Shaft Seal
- For the selector shaft
- Replacing. Refer to SELECTOR SHAFT SEAL, REPLACING .

Right Flange Shaft
- Removing and installing. Refer to RIGHT SEAL, REPLACING .
Final Drive Cover
- Replacing. Refer to FINAL DRIVE COVER, REPLACING .
O-Ring
- On the final drive cover
- Replacing. Refer to FINAL DRIVE COVER, REPLACING .
Differential
Differential
Transmission
- Removing and installing. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Transmission Output Shaft with Splines
- With vibration damper; allocation.
- Replace the shaft seal when replacing the transmission output shaft with splines -D-
- Removing and installing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, SERVICING .
Transmission Output Shaft with Splines
- Without vibration damper
- Replace the shaft seal when replacing the transmission output shaft with splines -D-
- Removing and installing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, SERVICING .
Dust Ring
- Replace after removing
- Replacing. Refer to -item 14- Dust ring (See Figure).
Rear Flange Shaft
- Removing and installing. Refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING , also refer to CENTER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, SERVICING .
Left Flange Shaft
- Replacing. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Clutch Module
- Removing and installing. Refer to CLUTCH MODULE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- For the final driver cover
- Tightening specification. Refer to OVERVIEW - FINAL DRIVE , see figure 25, -list item 8-. .