Ford Ranger Maintaince And Repair Manual page 832

Remove the seal by either prying it out, or grasping the lip edge with locking pliers and tapping
6. Using an inch pound torque wrench and socket on the pinion yoke nut measure the amount of torque
needed to maintain differential rotation through several clockwise revolutions. Record the
measurement.
7. Use a suitable tool to hold the companion flange. Remove the pinion nut.
8. Place a drain pan under the differential. Clean the area around the seal and mark the yoke−to−pinion
relation.
9. Use a 2−jawed puller to remove the companion flange.
10. Remove the seal with a small prybar and/or locking pliers and hammer.
To install:
11. Thoroughly clean the oil seal bore.
If you are not absolutely certain of the proper seal installation depth, the proper seal driver must be
used. If the seal is misaligned or damaged during installation, it must be removed and a new seal
installed.
12. Drive the new seal into place with a seal driver such as T83T−4676−A. Coat the seal lip with clean,
waterproof wheel bearing grease.
13. Coat the splines with a small amount of wheel bearing grease and install the yoke, aligning the
matchmarks. Never hammer the yoke onto the pinion!
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
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