Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

Front Differential Oil Seal (U341F)


REPLACEMENT

HINT: When replacing the front differential oil seal (LH) or (RH), perform step 1 to 13 or 14 to 23 respectively.

1. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
3. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
a. Remove the drain plug, gasket and drain ATF.
b. Install a new gasket and drain plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
4. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH





5. REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





6. INSTALL TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09726-27012 (09726-02041), 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Oil seal drive in depth: 2.7 ± 0.5 mm (0.106 ± 0.020 inch)
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
7. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH
8. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
9. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
10. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
11. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
12. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
13. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
14. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
15. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH
16. REMOVE TRANSFER ASSY





17. REMOVE FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal.

NOTICE: Eye careful not to damage the housing.





18. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE OIL SEAL
a. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010





19. INSTALL FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09309-37010
Oil seal drive in depth: 4.0 ± 0.5 mm (0.157 ± 0.020 inch)
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.





20. INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE OIL SEAL
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09950-60010 (09951-00390), 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Oil seal drive in depth: 0 ± 0.5 mm (0 ± 0.020 inch)
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
21. INSTALL TRANSFER ASSY
22. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH
23. INSTALL ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE