Hi Tony,
The torque on the axle flange bolts depends on the bolt and washer configuration. If there was a washer under the bolt the torque is the lower value of 18.8 to 21.7 ft-lbs; if your axle flange bolt didn't have a washer under the head then a value of 28.3 to 33.3 ft-lbs is specified. The is due to the design changing during the production run over the years. It isn't recommended to put any locking compund (like loctite) on the threads of these bolts.
I suppose if you can pull the shaft oil seals out with your fingers they are too loose. If they are this loose I would remove them and degrease them (use soap and water on the rubber not a solvent; then rinse and dry them thoroughly. Then I would degrease (a little solvent is okay to use here) and dry the bores in which they mount. The I would lightly "butter up" the OD's of the seals with an oil rated RTV silicone rubber and press them in again. I would clean up the excess RTV silicone with a "Q-tip" and then let the RTV silicone rubber cure for 24 hours before exposing it to much oil or handling. John Walker or others may have a better or alternate solution.
Per the factory shop manual here are some upcoming torque values:
Input shaft flange nut - 115.7 to 130.2 ft-lbs
Input shaft castellated nut - 86.8 to 101.3 ft-lbs
Retaining plate (for the shafts) nuts (note the manual recommends replacing the lock washers under these nuts) - 15.2 to 16.8 ft-lbs
Pinion shaft flange nut (manual says to replace this nut) - 173.6 to 188.1 ft-lbs
Guide fork, shifting nut - 5.8 to 6.5 ft-lbs
Shift detent, transmission housing - 10.8 to 13 ft-lbs
Shift fork nuts - 17.4 to 18.8 ft-lbs
Transmission housing: side and front cover and guide fork cover - 15.9 to 18.1 ft-lbs
Some other notes: The mesh marks (scribes on side of teeth) on the differential ring and pinion gear were for manufacturing purposes; you can ignore them during reassembly. Also the manual recommends lightly coating the running and contact surfaces of the gears in the differential with "Molykote" or MoS2 paste.
Tomorrow Brad and I will assemble his input shaft and get the seals in the front cover installed but we're still waiting on a first gear synchro hub (dogteeth) in order to assemble the pinion shaft.
Good luck and let us know if we can help with any more factory manual information.
Cheers, Jim and Brad
