Replacement [06/2018 - ]: Procedure
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- REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [06/2018 - ]
- REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING BRACKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 17 [06/2018 - 10/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 17 [10/2019 - 08/2021] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 17 [08/2021 - 09/2022] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 17 [09/2022 - ]
- REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT OIL SEAL LH
- REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT OIL SEAL RH
- INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT OIL SEAL RH
- Using SST and a hammer, install a new front drive shaft oil seal RH to the transaxle housing.
*a Depth - SST: 09316-10010
- SST: 09950-70010
- 09951-07150
Standard Depth
-0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.0197 to 0.0197 in.)
NOTE:- Make sure that the front drive shaft oil seal RH is installed in the correct direction.
- Do not damage the lip of the front drive shaft oil seal RH.
- Using SST and a hammer, install a new front drive shaft oil seal RH to the transaxle housing.
- INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT OIL SEAL LH
- Using SST and a hammer, install a new front drive shaft oil seal LH to the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
*a Depth - SST: 09649-17010
- SST: 09950-70010
- 09951-07100
Standard Depth
-0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.0197 to 0.0197 in.)
NOTE:- Make sure that the front drive shaft oil seal LH is installed in the correct direction.
- Do not damage the lip of the front drive shaft oil seal LH.
- Using SST and a hammer, install a new front drive shaft oil seal LH to the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
- INSTALL DRIVE SHAFT BEARING BRACKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4 [06/2018 - 08/2021] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4 [08/2021 - ]
- INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
Refer to INSTALLATION [06/2018 - ]