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Front Wheel Drive Shaft Seal Replacement - Left Side

Special Tools

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools .

1. Remove left front wheel drive shaft. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement - Left Side .



2. Remove and DISCARD 4 front differential carrier flange bolts (3) and 4 washers (2).

Remove front differential carrier flange (1) from transmission.




3. Remove front wheel drive shaft oil seal (1) from front differential carrier flange (2).

Put front differential carrier flange on CH-466-A remover/installer (5) and press front wheel drive shaft oil seal out of front differential carrier flange using DT-523-1 remover / installer (3) in conjunction with DT-523-3 remover / installer (4).




4. Remove front differential carrier flange seal (2) from front differential carrier flange (1).

Note: Coat front differential carrier flange seal with NEW transmission fluid.

1. Install NEW front differential carrier flange seal (2) to front differential carrier flange (1).




Note: Coat front wheel drive shaft oil seal with NEW transmission fluid.

Press front wheel drive shaft oil seal into front differential carrier flange using DT-519 installer drift (3).
2. Install NEW front wheel drive shaft oil seal (1) to front differential carrier flange (2).



3. Install front differential carrier flange (1) to transmission.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: Refer to Torque-to-Yield Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

4. Install 4 washers (2) and 4 NEW front differential carrier flange bolts (3) and tighten to 20 N·m +45° (15 lb ft +45°).
5. Install left front wheel drive shaft. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement - Left Side .