Oil Seal (Coupling Component) Replacement

Special Service Tool (SST) 

49 W034 201 Dust boot installer

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1. Drain the differential oil into a container. (See DIFFERENTIAL OIL REPLACEMENT .)
2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
3. Remove the propeller shaft. (See PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Remove the coupling component. (See COUPLING COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Remove the oil seal from the differential carrier using a screwdriver or similar tool.
6. Apply differential oil to the new oil seal lip.
7. Install the new oil seal to the differential carrier using the SST.
   Fig 1: Installing Oil Seal To Differential Carrier Using SST

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8. Install the coupling component. (See COUPLING COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Install the propeller shaft. (See PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
10. Add the specified differential oil from the filler plug. (See DIFFERENTIAL OIL REPLACEMENT .)
11. Connect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)