Pinion Flange & Oil Seal: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Scribe alignment marks on pinion flange and drive shaft end yoke for installation reference. Remove 4 drive shaft bolts, and wire drive shaft aside. Using an INCH-lb. torque wrench, measure and record torque required to rotate pinion through several revolutions.
- Mark pinion flange in relation to pinion shaft for installation reference. Hold pinion flange and remove pinion nut. Using Puller (T77FP-4220-B1), remove pinion flange. Using screwdriver, remove pinion seal.