Tools Required

Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.

1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the drive axle assembly. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement in Wheel Drive Shafts.



3. Use a medium screwdriver and a mallet in order to remove the case cover seal.



4. Remove the drive axle retaining clip from the output axle.



5. Use the J 41227 in order to remove the sleeve from the output axle shaft.
6. Clean and inspect the seal bore.
7. Use fine sand paper in order to remove any burrs or nicks. Clean the entire area after any sanding.

1. Use the J 41102-1A and a mallet in order to install the new case cover seal.



2. Use theJ 41228 in order to install a new sleeve on the output axle. Install the J 41228 so that the collar is in the snap ring groove.



3. Install the axle shaft retaining clip onto the output axle.
4. Install the drive axle assembly. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement in Wheel Drive Shafts.
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Inspect the shaft sleeve for leaks.
7. Inspect the transmission oil level. Refer to Transmission Fluid Check .