Differential Side Oil Seal Replacement

1)Hoist vehicle and drain transaxle oil.

2)Remove front drive shaft assembly and drive intermediate shaft assembly.

•Front drive shaft assembly:

•Drive intermediate shaft assembly:

3)Remove oil seal (1) using special tool.

Special Tool

4)Install a new oil seal (1) to specified position using special tool.

NOTE:

•When installing oil seal, face its spring side inward.
•Check that oil seal is installed horizontally to surface of case after installing oil seal.

Special Tool

Distance from case end face to left oil seal for 2WD / 4WD

“a”: 3.0 – 3.6 mm (0.12 – 0.14 in.)

Distance from case end face to right oil seal for 2WD

“b”: 10 – 10.6 mm (0.40 – 0.41 in.)

5)Apply grease to oil seal lip. Then, check drive shaft where oil seal contacts and check its smoothness.

“A”: Grease 99000–25011 (SUZUKI Super Grease A)

6)Insert front drive shaft assembly and drive intermediate shaft assembly.

•Front drive shaft assembly:

•Drive intermediate shaft assembly: