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Differential Side Retainer Oil Seal

Differential Side Retainer Oil Seal

INSPECTION
Check for leakage of gear oil from differential side retainer oil seal part. If there is oil leakage, replace the oil seal and check the drive shaft.

REPLACEMENT
1. Lift-up the vehicle.
2. Remove the front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe.
3. Remove the differential gear oil drain plug, and drain the differential gear oil.





4. Replace the gasket with a new one and tighten the differential oil drain plug.
Tightening torque:
Copper gasket 70 Nm (7.2 kgf-m, 51.7 ft. lbs.)
Aluminum gasket 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
5. Separate the front drive shaft from the transmission.
6. Remove the differential side retainer oil seal using a screw driver wrapped with vinyl tape etc.
7. Using the ST, install the differential side retainer oil seal by lightly tapping with a hammer.

ST 18675AA000 DIFFERENTIAL SIDE OIL SEAL INSTALLER:





8. Apply oil to the oil seal lips.
9. Install the front drive shaft using the ST.
ST 28399SA010 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
10. Install the front exhaust pipe and the center exhaust pipe.
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Pour differential gear oil into the gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil.
Gear oil capacity. 1.1 - 1.3 Ohms (1.3 - 1.4 US qt, 1.0 - 1.1 Imp qt)
13. Check the gear oil level.