Lincoln Navigator: Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Vehicles With: Ford 9.75 Inch Ring Gear / Drive Pinion Seal. Removal and Installation

Lincoln Navigator 2018-2025 Workshop Manual / Driveline / Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Vehicles With: Ford 9.75 Inch Ring Gear / Drive Pinion Seal. Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

	205-208 (T83T-4676-A) Installer, Drive Pinion Oil Seal TKIT-1983-F TKIT-1983-FLM TKIT-1983-FX
Flat-Bladed Screwdriver

Materials

Name	Specification
Motorcraft® Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-E1	ESA-M1C75-B

Removal

Remove the drive pinion flange.
Refer to: Drive Pinion Flange (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Vehicles With: Ford 9.75 Inch Ring Gear, Removal and Installation).

Using a flat blade screwdriver, remove and discard the drive pinion seal.
Use the General Equipment: Flat-Bladed Screwdriver

lean and inspect the pinion flange mating surfaces and pinion seal surface.

Installation

Lubricate the new drive pinion seal lip with grease.
Material: Motorcraft® Premium Long-Life Grease / XG-1-E1 (ESA-M1C75-B)

Using the special tool, install the new drive pinion seal.
Use Special Service Tool: 205-208 (T83T-4676-A) Installer, Drive Pinion Oil Seal.

Install the drive pinion flange.
Refer to: Drive Pinion Flange (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Vehicles With: Ford 9.75 Inch Ring Gear, Removal and Installation).

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