Installation Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Lubricate the rubber sealing lip and the outside diameter of the output shaft seal with DEXTRON®-III
- Install the output shaft seal using J 45510 .
- Install the drive flange to the transmission output shaft.
- Apply gasket maker GM P/N 1052942 (Canadian P/N 10953466) to the sealing flange surface of the nut.
- Apply thread locker GM P/N 12345382 (Canadian P/N 10953489) to the threads of the nut.
- Install J 45012 to the drive flange.
- Install the new drive flange nut.
Tighten the drive flange nut using the J 29873 while holding the J 45012 .
Tighten: Tighten the drive flange nut to 100 N.m (74 lb ft).
- Remove J 45012 from the drive flange.
- Install the propeller shaft coupler (1) to the transmission flange. Refer to Propeller Shaft Replacement (Automatic Transmission) , Propeller Shaft Replacement (Manual Transmission) or Propeller Shaft Replacement (CTS-V) in Driveline/Axle.
- Check the transmission fluid level. Refer to Transmission Fluid Level Inspection .
- Lower the vehicle.
IMPORTANT:
Use a new drive flange nut. Do NOT reuse the old nut.
NOTE:
Refer to Fastener Notice
in Cautions and Notices.