DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT


  1. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID


    1. Remove the front wheel opening extension pad LH, engine under cover LH and front fender apron seal LH.

    2. A01G5HC

      Remove the refill plug and gasket from the automatic transaxle assembly.

    3. A01G5QL

      Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the overflow plug and gasket from the automatic transaxle assembly.

    4. A01G9CGE04
      Text in Illustration
      *1 No. 1 Transmission Oil Filler Tube
      *2 Hexagon Socket Wrench
      *a Overflow Plug Hole

      Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the No. 1 transmission oil filler tube from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.

    5. Drain automatic transaxle fluid from the automatic transaxle assembly.

    6. A01G9CGE04
      Text in Illustration
      *1 No. 1 Transmission Oil Filler Tube
      *2 Hexagon Socket Wrench
      *a Overflow Plug Hole

      Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, install the No. 1 transmission oil filler tube to the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.

      Torque:
      1.7 N*m  { 17 kgf*cm, 15 in.*lbf }
    7. A01G5QL

      Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, install a new gasket and the overflow plug to the automatic transaxle assembly.

      Torque:
      40 N*m  { 408 kgf*cm, 30 ft.*lbf }
    8. A01G5HC

      Temporarily install the gasket and refill plug to the automatic transaxle assembly.

      Tech Tips

      Reuse the old gasket as the plug will be removed again to adjust the fluid level.

  2. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY

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  3. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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  4. REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING BRACKET


    1. A01G6N8

      Remove the 3 bolts and drive shaft bearing bracket.

  5. REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL


    1. A01G565E03

      Using SST, remove the transaxle case oil seal from the transaxle case.

      SST
      09308-00010

  6. REMOVE FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL


    1. A01G849E02

      Using SST, remove the front transaxle case oil seal from the transaxle housing.

      SST
      09308-00010

  7. INSTALL TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL


    1. Coat the lip of a new transaxle case oil seal with MP grease.

    2. A01G90ZE01

      Using SST and a hammer, install the transaxle case oil seal to the transaxle case.

      SST
      09316-10010
      09950-70010   ( 09951-07100 )
      Oil seal driven in depth
      -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.0197 to 0.0197 in.)

      Note

      Check that the transaxle case oil seal is installed in the correct direction.

  8. INSTALL FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL


    1. Coat the lip of a new front transaxle case oil seal with MP grease.

    2. A01G5X9E01

      Using SST and a hammer, install the front transaxle case oil seal to the transaxle housing.

      SST
      09316-60011   ( 09316-00011 )
      Oil seal driven in depth
      -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.0197 to 0.0197 in.)

      Note

      Check that the front transaxle case oil seal is installed in the correct direction.

  9. INSTALL DRIVE SHAFT BEARING BRACKET


    1. Install the drive shaft bearing bracket with the 3 bolts.

      Torque:
      64 N*m  { 653 kgf*cm, 47 ft.*lbf }

  10. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HOLE SNAP RING LH


    1. Install a new front drive shaft hole snap ring LH.

      Note

      Face the end gap of the front drive shaft hole snap ring downward.

  11. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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  12. INSTALL FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY

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  13. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID

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