Differential Side Retainer Oil Seal
REPLACEMENT1. Lift up the vehicle.
2. Remove the front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe.
3. Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX bit T70, and then drain differential gear oil.
CAUTION:
- Immediately after the vehicle has been running or after idling for a long time, the differential gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
- Be careful not to spill the differential gear oil on exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or causing fires. If differential gear oil is spilled on the exhaust pipe, wipe it off completely.
4. Perform replacement with a new gasket, and tighten the differential gear oil drain plug.
Tightening torque:
Aluminum gasket 44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Copper gasket 70 N-m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
5. Separate the front drive shaft from the transmission.
6. Remove the differential side retainer oil seal using 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 gear oil to the oil seal lips.
9. Using the ST, install the front drive shaft. ST 28399SA010 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
10. Install the front exhaust pipe and the center exhaust pipe.
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Fill with differential gear oil through the oil level gauge hole.
13. Check the level of differential gear oil.