Drive Pinion Seal: Installation
- Clean the drive pinion flange.
- Clean the drive pinion seal mating faces.
- Using the special tool, install the new drive pinion seal.
- Install the drive pinion flange.
- 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.
- Install the front driveshaft. Refer to Front Driveshaft - 5.0L and Front Driveshaft - 4.0L and Front Driveshaft - 3.0L Diesel article. Front Driveshaft - 2.7L Diesel article.
- Fill the differential with the correct amount of lubricant. See Differential Draining and Filling .
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.
CAUTION:
Make sure the correct specification and quantity of oil is used.

