Extension Housing Rear Oil Seal Installation

Coat the lip of a new oil seal with MP grease.

Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.

SST

09325-40010

Oil seal drive in depth:

5.4 to 5.8 mm (0.213 to 0.228 in.)

NOTICE:

1. Keep the lip free from foreign matter.
   
2. Do not tap the oil seal at an angle.
   

Remove the SST from the transmission.

SST

09325-40010

Insert the yoke of the intermediate shaft into the transmission.

HINT:

Be careful not to damage the oil seal.

Install the 2 center support bearing washers and center support bearing. (for automatic transmission)

Install the 2 center support bearing washers, center support bearing and 2 center support bearing dampers. (for manual transmission)

Temporarily tighten the 2 bolts.

Align the matchmarks on the propeller shaft flange and differential companion flange, and connect the shaft with the 4 bolts, washers and nuts.

Torque:

74 N*m{750 kgf*cm, 54 ft.*lbf}

Adjust the dimension between the edge surface of the center support bearing and the edge surface of the cushion to 11.5 to 13.5 mm (0.4528 to 0.5315 in.) as shown in illustration.

Check that the center line of the bracket is perpendicular to the shaft axial direction.

Tighten the 2 bolts.

Torque:

49 N*m{500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf}

Install the air guide plate outside RH with the 4 nuts.

Torque:

5.4 N*m{55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf}

Install the No. 1 heat insulator with the 4 nuts.

Torque:

5.4 N*m{55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf}

Using a vernier caliper, measure the free length of the compression springs.

Minimum length:

38.5 mm (1.516 in.)

Install a new gasket to the rear end of the front exhaust pipe.

NOTICE:

1. Be careful with the installation direction of the gasket.
   

1. Do not reuse the gasket.
   

1. To ensure a proper seal, do not use the tail exhaust pipe to force the gasket onto the front exhaust pipe.
   

   HINT:

   Using a plastic hammer, uniformly strike the gasket so that the gasket and front exhaust pipe are properly fit.

Install 3 new gaskets and front exhaust pipe assembly.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse the gaskets.

Install the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs.

Torque:

43 N*m{438 kgf*cm, 32 ft.*lbf}

Install 4 new nuts and 4 bolts.

Torque:

62 N*m{632 kgf*cm, 46 ft.*lbf}

NOTICE:

Do not reuse the nuts.

Before installing the heated oxygen sensors, twist the sensor wires counterclockwise 4 turns.

Using the SST, install the heated oxygen sensors to the front exhaust pipe.

SST

09224-00010

Torque:

44 N*m{449 kgf*cm, 33 ft.*lbf}

After installing the sensors, check that the sensor wires are not twisted.
If the sensor wires are twisted, reinstall them.

Install the grommets of the heated oxygen sensors.

Install the front center floor brace with the 4 bolts.

Torque:

7.4 N*m{75 kgf*cm, 65 in.*lbf}

Install the rear No. 1 floor panel brace with the 4 bolts.

Torque:

19 N*m{194 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf}