Pinion Seal

Removal & Installation

To Remove:

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
   • Torque Specification: T-Type; 49 Nm (36.2 Ft. Lbs.) Or VA-Type; 34 Nm (25.3 Ft. Lbs.)

   CAUTION
   Apply fluid packing to oil drain plug in T-type. VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105 (Part No.:004403010) or equivalent.

6. Remove the following
   • Rear exhaust pipe and muffler
   • Propeller shaft from body

   • Self-locking nut while holding companion flange with ST. ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
   • Protector nuts

   • Companion flange using St 399703600 puller assembly

   • Oil seal using ST. ST 398527700 PULLER ASSY

To Install:

1. Fit a new oil seal using ST 498447120 OIL SEAL INSTALLER
2. Install companion flange using a plastic hammer

3. 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
   • Torque specification: 181.4 Nm (133.8 ft. lbs.)
4. Install the following
   • Propeller shaft from body
   • Rear exhaust pipe and muffler
   • Battery ground cable