Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

Front Differential Oil Seal (MTM)


REPLACEMENT

HINT:
COMPONENTS: See Manual Transmission/Transaxle; Diagrams; Exploded Views.

1. DRAIN MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
3. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
4. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
5. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH
SST 09520-01010, 09520-24010 (09520-32040)
6. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH
SST 09520-01010, 09520-24010 (09520-32040)





7. REMOVE FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





8. REMOVE TRANSMISSION CASE OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





9. INSTALL FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
a. Coat a new oil seal lip with MP grease.
b. Using SST and a hammer, install the oil seal.
SST 09554-14010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Drive in depth: 1.9 ± 0.3 mm (0.075 ± 0.012 inch)

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip.





10. INSTALL TRANSMISSION CASE OIL SEAL
a. Coat a new oil seal lip with MP grease.
b. Using SST and a hammer, install the oil seal.
SST 09554-14010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Drive in depth: 9.9 ± 0.3 mm (0.390 ± 0.012 inch)

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip.

11. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH
12. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH
13. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)





14. ADD MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
Oil grade: API GL-4 or GL-5
Viscosity: SAE 75W-90
Capacity:
C59 T/M: 1.9 liters (2.0 US quarts, 1.7 Imp. quarts)
C60 T/M: 2.3 liters (2.4 US quarts, 2.0 Imp. quarts)
Torque: 39.2 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.)
15. INSPECT AND ADJUST MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
16. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL