Left Seal, Replacing: Installing

Fig 1: Carefully Set Down Electro-Drive Drive Motor

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- Always clean the transmission housing in the area where the differential is accessed -arrow A- and the shaft seal seat -arrow B-.

-- Lightly coat the new shaft seal on the outer edge with oil and slide on to the Seal Installer - Flange Shaft: T40164 .

Fig 2: Install Seal Using T40164

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The open side of the shaft seal faces the Seal Installer - Flange Shaft: T40164 .

-- Install the shaft seal all the way. Be careful not to bend it.

-- Fill the space between the sealing lip and the dust lip halfway with Sealing Grease.

-- Install the differential -arrow-.

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-- Replace the O-ring -A- on the front final drive cover and coat it with transmission fluid.

Fig 3: Identifying Final Drive Cover O-ring

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-- Insert the final drive cover and tighten the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Bolts -Arrows-

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-- Install the left flange shaft. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the right flange shaft. Refer to RIGHT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the left and right input shafts. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .