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Differential Seals - RH, All Wheel Drive (AWD): Removal

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  1. Remove the 2 driveshaft brace outer bolts.
    Fig 1: Locating Driveshaft Brace Outer Bolts
    G04656255Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    2. NOTE:
    1. Index-mark the rear driveshaft flange to the power transfer unit (PTU).
    2. The driveshaft flange can stay in the power transfer unit (PTU) flange. It does not need to be positioned aside at this time.
    Fig 2: Locating Front Driveshaft Flange Bolts
    G04656256Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Remove and discard the 6 bolts from the front driveshaft flange.
  3. Remove the RH halfshaft. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL .
  4. Remove and discard the 2 retaining nuts for the front exhaust pipe.
    Fig 3: Locating Front Exhaust Pipe Nuts
    G04656257Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove and discard the 2 retaining nuts for the rear exhaust pipe.
    Fig 4: Locating Rear Exhaust Pipe Nuts
    G04656258Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove and discard the 2 retaining nuts and disconnect the rubber hanger from the catalytic converter pipe.
    Fig 5: Locating Catalytic Converter Pipe Nuts
    G04656259Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the upper PTU bracket bolts and the bracket.
    Fig 6: Locating Upper PTU Bracket Bolts
    G04656260Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the 4 PTU bolts and the PTU.
    Fig 7: Locating PTU Bolts
    G04656261Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Using mechanic's wire, position the rear driveshaft aside.
  10. Using the special tools, remove the outer differential fluid seal.
    Fig 8: Identifying Special Tools (307-005, 308-375)
    G04656262Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Using the special tools, remove the inner differential fluid seal.
    Fig 9: Identifying Special Tools (307-005, 308-375)
    G04656263Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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