Front Wheel Drive Shaft Seal Replacement - Right Side

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Fig 1: Front Wheel Drive Shaft Seal - Right Side

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

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WARNING: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when major components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, support the vehicle with jack stands at the opposite end from which the components are being removed and strap the vehicle to the hoist. WARNING: Refer to Safety Glasses Warning . Preliminary Procedures Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle . Remove the intermediate shaft. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement - Right Side . Place a drain pan underneath to collect transmission fluid.
1	Front Wheel Drive Shaft Seal Procedure Remove drive axle shaft seal ring with DT-7004 hook and DT-586 hammer. Coat new axle shaft seal ring with transmission fluid. Install the drive axle shaft seal ring flush into transmission with DT-519 installer. Check transmission fluid level. Refer to Transmission Fluid Drain and Fill . Special Tools DT-519 Seal Installer DT-586 Slide Hammer DT-7004 Remover Hook For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools .

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Component Name

WARNING:

To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when major components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, support the vehicle with jack stands at the opposite end from which the components are being removed and strap the vehicle to the hoist.

WARNING:

Refer to Safety Glasses Warning .

Preliminary Procedures

Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
Remove the intermediate shaft. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement - Right Side .
Place a drain pan underneath to collect transmission fluid.

Front Wheel Drive Shaft Seal

Procedure

Remove drive axle shaft seal ring with DT-7004 hook and DT-586 hammer.
Coat new axle shaft seal ring with transmission fluid.
Install the drive axle shaft seal ring flush into transmission with DT-519 installer.
Check transmission fluid level. Refer to Transmission Fluid Drain and Fill .

Special Tools

DT-519 Seal Installer
DT-586 Slide Hammer
DT-7004 Remover Hook

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools .