Drive Pinion Seal: Installation

CAUTION: Make sure adaptor is removed or damage to the vehicle may occur.

Using the special tool, install the new drive pinion seal.
- Remove the special tools.

CAUTION: Make sure the drive pinion flange scribed marks are aligned.

CAUTION: Make sure the mark on the drive pinion nut is never tightened short of the scribed mark on the drive pinion shaft.

CAUTION: Make sure the drive pinion flange has no end float and is free to rotate.

CAUTION: Make sure the scribed mark on the drive pinion nut is no more than a maximum of 5 degrees past the scribed mark on the drive pinion shaft.

Install the drive pinion flange retaining nut.
- Using the special tool, counter hold the drive pinion flange.
- Install nut to previously noted number of turns.
- Measure the depth of the pinion nut on the pinion shaft.
Attach the driveshaft to the rear axle drive flange.
- Clean the component mating faces.
- Attach the driveshaft to the rear axle drive flange.
- Tighten the new Torx bolts to 150 Nm (110 lb.ft).
Install the fuel tank heat shield.
- Tighten the bolts and nuts to 10 Nm (7 lb.ft).

CAUTION: Make sure the correct specification and quantity of oil is used.

Fill the differential with the correct amount of lubricant. See Differential Draining and Filling .