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Drive Pinion Seal: Installation

  1. Clean the drive pinion flange.
  2. Clean the drive pinion seal mating faces.
  3. Using the special tool, install the new drive pinion seal.
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  4. CAUTION: Make sure the drive pinion flange scribed marks are aligned.
  5. Install the drive pinion flange.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
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  8. 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.
  9. CAUTION: Make sure the correct specification and quantity of oil is used.
  10. Fill the differential with the correct amount of lubricant. See Differential Draining and Filling .