Left Seal, Replacing: Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- Always clean the transmission housing in the area where the differential is accessed -arrow A- and the shaft seal seat -arrow B-.

-- Lightly coat the new shaft seal on the outer edge with oil and slide on to the Seal Installer - Flange Shaft :T40164  .

Conditions

• The open side of the shaft seal faces the Seal Installer - Flange Shaft :T40164  .

-- Install the shaft seal all the way. Be careful not to bend it.

-- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip halfway with sealing grease.

-- Install the differential -arrow-.

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-- Replace the O-ring -A- on the front final drive cover and coat it with transmission fluid.

-- Insert the final drive cover and tighten the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Install the left flange shaft. Refer to Left Flange Shaft, Removing and Installing  .

-- Install the right flange shaft. Refer to Right Flange Shaft, Removing and Installing  .

-- Install the left and right input shafts. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .