Oil Seal: Replacement
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- Disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .
- Lift up the vehicle.
- Clean the transmission exterior.
- Using the TORX® bit T70, remove the drain plug, and drain the transmission gear oil completely.CAUTION:
- Immediately after the vehicle has been running or after idling for a long time, the gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to receive burns.
- Be careful not to spill the gear oil on the exhaust pipe, to prevent emission of smoke or causing a fire. If gear oil is spilled, wipe it off completely.
- Replace the gasket with a new part and install the drain plug using the TORX® bit T70.
Tightening torque: 44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb) (aluminum gasket, silver)
70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb) (copper gasket, brown)
70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb) (metal gasket, black)
- Remove the rear exhaust pipe. Ref. to EXHAUST (H4DO (EXCEPT FOR HEV))>REAR EXHAUST PIPE>REMOVAL .
- Remove the center exhaust cover.
- Remove the propeller shaft. Ref. to DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM>PROPELLER SHAFT>REMOVAL .
- Using the ST, remove the oil seal.
Preparation tool: ST: PULLER ASSY (398527700)
- Install a new oil seal using ST.NOTE: When grease is not applied to the oil seal lips, apply the transmission gear oil to the oil seal lips.
Preparation tool: ST: INSTALLER (498057300)
- Install the propeller shaft. Ref. to DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM>PROPELLER SHAFT>INSTALLATION .
- Install the center exhaust cover.
Tightening torque: 18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
- Install the rear exhaust pipe. Ref. to EXHAUST (H4DO (EXCEPT FOR HEV))>REAR EXHAUST PIPE>INSTALLATION .
- Lower the vehicle.
- Pour in transmission gear oil and check the oil level. Ref. to MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL (6MT)>TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL .
- Connect the ground terminal to battery sensor. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .