Rear Axle Shaft Seal Replacement - Left Side

Fig 1: Rear Axle Shaft Seal - Left Side

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Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedure Remove the left rear wheel drive shaft. Refer to Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement
1	Rear Axle Shaft Seal Procedure Using the GE-23907-1 hammer and the DT-29369-2 puller , remove the rear axle seal. Using the DT-48077 installer , install the rear axle seal. Apply a small amount of lubricant to the contact area between the seal and axle. Refer to Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers . Check lubricant level. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Level Inspection . NOTE: Remove excess lubricant from the seal. Special Tools DT-29369-2 Drive Shaft Seal Puller DT-48077 Seal Installer GE-23907-1 Slide Hammer For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools

Callout

Component Name

Preliminary Procedure
Remove the left rear wheel drive shaft. Refer to Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement

Rear Axle Shaft Seal

Procedure

Using the GE-23907-1 hammer and the DT-29369-2 puller , remove the rear axle seal.
Using the DT-48077 installer , install the rear axle seal.
Apply a small amount of lubricant to the contact area between the seal and axle. Refer to Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers .
Check lubricant level. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Level Inspection .

NOTE:

Remove excess lubricant from the seal.

Special Tools

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools