Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Rear Differential Front Oil SealINSPECTION
Check front oil seal portion for oil leakage, if any leak is found, replace the oil seal and inspect propeller shaft.
REPLACEMENT
1. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2. Move select lever or gear shift lever to N.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Remove oil drain plug, and drain gear oil.
5. Install oil drain plug.
NOTE:
^ Apply fluid gasket to oil drain plug for T-type.
^ VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105 (Part No.:004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type, 49 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
VA-type, 34 Nm (3.5 kgf-cm, 25.3 ft. lbs.)
6. Jack-up rear wheels and support the vehicle body with sturdy racks.
7. Remove rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
8. Remove propeller shaft from body.
9. Remove self-locking nut while holding companion flange with ST.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
10. Remove protector nuts.
11. Extract companion flange using ST.
ST 399703600 PULLER ASSY
12. Remove oil seal using ST.
ST398527700PULLER ASSY
13. Fit a new oil seal using ST.
ST 498447120 OIL SEAL INSTALLER
14. Install companion flange.
NOTE: Use a plastic hammer to install companion flange.
15. Tighten new self-locking nut within the specified torque range so that the turning resistance of companion flange becomes the same as that before replacing oil seal.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
Tightening torque:
T-type 181 Nm (18.5 kgf-cm, 134 ft. lbs.)
VA-type 191 Nm (19.5 kgf-cm, 141 ft. lbs.)
16. Reassembling procedure hereafter is the reverse of the disassembling.