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TRANSAXLE
OIL
Cautlon
.
Do noi damage
the dust
boots.
6.
Remove the
clinch
bolt and
pull
the
lower arm downward
to seDarate
lhe
knuckle
lrom
lhe
lowe. arm ball
joint.
7 Loosen the nut and
o6connect
the
tie-rod end
wilh the SST
Caution
.
Ilo not
subiect
the tdPod
lolnl
to
shock
when remov'
ing lhe driveshaft.
8. Disconnect
the driveshaft
from the transaxle
by
prying
with
a bar insened
between
the
outer
ring and the transaxle.
9. Suspend
the driveshaft
with a
rope
10. Remove the
oil seal
with a
screwdriver.
Note
.
Tap in until
lhe oil seal
Installer
contacts
the case.
.
Coat
the
gil
seal
lip wilh ttanaaxle
oil.
11
. Tap the new oil
seal into
the transaxle
case
with the SST
12. Replace the
driveshaft
end clip
with a
new one-
Insert the
driveshaft
with
the split
ol the ciip
facing
upward
13. Pull out
on the driveshatt
to
veritv that
it is
held firmly in
place.
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