Rear Output Shaft Seal: Installation

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Apply liberal quantity of petroleum jelly to new rear seal and to output shaft. Petroleum jelly is needed to protect seal lips during installation.
Slide seal onto Seal Protector 8824. See Fig 1. Slide seal protector and seal onto output shaft.

Slide Installer 8691 onto seal and mainshaft. Drive seal into rear bearing retainer. See Fig 2.

Fig 1: Output Shaft Seal and Protector

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1 - OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL

2 - SPECIAL TOOL 8824

3 - TRANSFER CASE

Fig 2: Rear Seal Installation

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1 - SPECIAL TOOL 8691

2 - HANDLE

3 - TRANSFER CASE

Install a new output shaft rear slinger with Installer 9023.

Install boot on output shaft slinger and crimp retaining clamp with tool C-4975-A. See Fig 3.

Fig 3: Slinger Boot Installation - Typical

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1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4975-A

2 - SLINGER

3 - BOOT

4 - CLAMP

Slide the slip yoke on the transmission/transfer case output shaft. Align installation reference marks at the axle yoke and install the propeller shaft.
Tighten the U-joint strap/clamp bolts at the axle yoke to 19 N.m (14 ft. lbs.).
Crimp clamp with Clamp Tool C-4975A to hold dust boot to propeller shaft yoke.
Remove support and lower the vehicle.