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HOMESERVICE MANUALSTOYOTA2004MATRIX XR, FWD, STANDARDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT VARIANT/TRIMSECTION 15 (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (ON-VEHICLE SERVICE))FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL (A246E)REPLACEMENT
2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, Standard

Front Differential Oil Seal (A246E): Replacement

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
  1. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS 
  2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH 
  3. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH 
  4. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID 
    1. Remove the drain plug, gasket and drain ATF.
    2. Install a new gasket and drain plug.
      1. Torque: 17.5 N.m (178 kgf.cm, 13 ft.lbf) 
  5. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  6. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  7. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL (RH) 
    1. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.

      SST 09308-00010

    Fig 1: Pulling Out Transaxle Housing Oil Seal Oil Seal Using SST (RH)
    G00920669Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL (LH) 
    1. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.

      SST 09308-00010

    Fig 2: Pulling Out Transaxle Case Oil Seal Oil Seal Using SST (LH)
    G00920670Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. INSTALL TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL (RH) 
    1. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.

      SST 09350-32014 (09351-32130, 09351-32150)

      1. Oil seal drive in depth: 2.0 +/- 0.5 mm (0.079 +/- 0.020 in.) 
    2. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
    Fig 3: Drive In Transaxle Housing Oil Seal Oil Seal Using SST (RH)
    G00920671Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  10. INSTALL TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL (LH) 
    1. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.

      SST 09350-32014 (09351-32111, 09351-32130)

      1. Oil seal drive in depth: 5.3 +/- 0.5 mm (0.209 +/- 0.020 in.) 
    2. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
    Fig 4: Driving In Transaxle Case Oil Seal Oil Seal Using SST (LH)
    G00920672Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  12. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
  13. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER LH 
  14. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER RH 
  15. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS 
    1. Torque: 103 N.m (1050 kgf.cm, 76 ft.lbf) 
  16. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID 
  17. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (See  ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION   )  
  18. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (See  FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (MAY, 2003)  ) 
  19. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL (W/ ABS) (See  PRE-CHECK  ) 
RENDER: 1.0x

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