Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL (MTM)
REPLACEMENT
1. DRAIN MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
a) Remove the filler plug and the gasket.
b) Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the manual transaxle oil.
c) Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
3. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH
SST 09520-01010, 09520-24010 (09520-32040)
4. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH
5. REMOVE FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE COVER OIL SEAL





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





a) Using SST, remove the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010
7. INSTALL FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE COVER OIL SEAL
a) Coat a new oil seal lip with MP grease.





b) Using SST and a hammer, install the oil seal.
SST 09608-10010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Drive in depth: 0 - 0.5 mm (0 - 0.020 inch)

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

8. 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 09608-32010, 09950-70010 (09951-07200)
Drive in depth: 3.5 - 0.5 mm (0.138 - 0.020 inch)

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

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





12. ADD MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
Oil grade: API GL-4 or GL-5
Viscosity: SAE 75W-90
Capacity: 2.5 liters (2.6 US quarts, 2.2 Imp. quarts)
13. INSPECT AND ADJUST MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL LEVEL
14. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
15. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL