PROCEDURE
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER COVER
SECURE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT OIL SEAL
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT SNAP RING (for RH Side)
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT SNAP RING (for LH Side)
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING (for LH Side)
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING (for RH Side)
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION NUT
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL
| *1 | Rear Differential Carrier Oil Seal |
Using SST, remove the rear differential carrier oil seal from the rear differential carrier.
Tech Tips
When replacing the rear differential carrier oil seal, also replace the rear differential drive pinion bearing spacer, and then adjust the differential drive pinion preload.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION
REMOVE REAR DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Remove the rear drive pinion front tapered roller bearing inner race from the rear differential carrier.
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION BEARING SPACER
INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION OIL SLINGER
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL
| *1 | Rear Differential Carrier Oil Seal |
| *a | Oil Seal Installation Depth |
Using SST and a hammer, install a new rear differential carrier oil seal.
| Oil seal installation depth |
|---|
| -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.0197 to 0.0196 in.) |
Note
Make sure the difference between the maximum and minimum measured values is less than 0.65 mm (0.0256 in.), as a greater difference may lead to oil leaks.
Tap the oil seal uniformly so that the oil seal is straight.
Do not excessively tap the oil seal.
INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION COMPANION FLANGE
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT SNAP RING
ADJUST DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE PINION PRELOAD
INSPECT TOTAL PRELOAD
STAKE REAR DRIVE PINION NUT
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR SHAFT OIL SEAL
REMOVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER COVER
INSTALL REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY