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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE — Replacing Oil Seal

MT-5prose procedure

Replacing Oil Seal

DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL

Differential oil seal replacement

  1. 1
    Drain gear oil from transaxle.
  2. 2
    Remove drive shafts — Refer to section FA.
  3. 3
    Remove differential oil seal.
    Close-up of the transaxle housing showing a hand using a tool to pry/remove the differential oil seal from its bore. The drain plug area and surrounding casting features are visible.
    UMT007
  4. 4
    Install differential oil seal.
    Apply multi-purpose grease to seal lip of oil seal before installing.
    Installation of the differential oil seal using a drift/installer (labelled 'Drift') being driven into the seal bore of the transaxle housing.
    UMT008
  5. 5
    Install drive shafts — Refer to section FA.

STRIKING ROD OIL SEAL

Striking rod oil seal replacement

  1. 1
    Remove transaxle control rod from yoke.
  2. 2
    Remove retaining pin of yoke.
    Be careful not to damage boot.
  3. 3
    Remove striking rod oil seal.
    Striking-rod oil seal removal: special tool KV32101000 (a slide-hammer / seal puller) being used by hand to extract the striking rod oil seal from the transaxle.
    UMT009
  4. 4
    Install striking rod oil seal.
    Apply multi-purpose grease to seal lip of oil seal before installing.
    Installation of the striking rod oil seal using a drift (labelled 'Drift'), driven into the seal bore on the transaxle case.
    UMT010
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FAFRONT AXLE & FRONT SUSPENSION

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