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Drive Pinion Seal: Installation

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  1. Lubricate the new rear axle drive pinion seal.
    • Use Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M1C75-B.
    2. CAUTION: If the rear axle drive pinion seal becomes misaligned during installation, remove the rear axle drive pinion seal and install a new seal.
    Fig 1: Installing Rear Axle Drive Pinion Seal
    G01440430Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Using the special tool, install the rear axle drive pinion seal.
  3. Install the pinion flange. For additional information, refer to DRIVE PINION FLANGE .
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