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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: Identifying Driveshaft Cross Brace Mounting Bolts
    G03990728Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    2. NOTE: Index-mark the rear driveshaft flange to the power transfer unit (PTU).
    NOTE: 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: Identifying Driveshaft Flange Bolts
    G03990729Courtesy 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 FRONT DRIVE HALFSHAFTS .
  4. Remove and discard the 2 retaining nuts for the front exhaust pipe.
    Fig 3: Identifying Exhaust Pipe Nuts
    G03990730Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove and discard the 2 retaining nuts for the rear exhaust pipe.
    Fig 4: Identifying Nuts For Rear Exhaust Pipe
    G03990731Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove and discard the 2 retaining nuts and disconnect the rubber hanger from the catalytic converter pipe.
    Fig 5: Identifying Nuts For Catalytic Converter Pipe
    G03990732Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the upper PTU bracket bolts and the bracket.
    Fig 6: Identifying Upper PTU Bracket Bolts And Bracket
    G03990281Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the 4 PTU bolts and the PTU.
    Fig 7: Identifying PTU Bolts
    G03990734Courtesy 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: Removing Outer Differential Fluid Seal
    G03990735Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Using the special tools, remove the inner differential fluid seal.
    Fig 9: Removing Inner Differential Fluid Seal
    G03990736Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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