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31 51 015 Replacing Shaft Seal For Left Output Shaft

31 51 015 Replacing shaft seal for left output shaft

Special tools required:





Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove left output shaft





Lever shaft seal (1) out of front differential with a screwdriver (2).





Install radial shaft seal:

Note:
The installation protective ring (1) serves to protect the sealing lips on shaft seal (2) when the output shaft is being installed.





Important!
Installation protective ring must not slip out of shaft seal!

Drive in shaft seal with special tool 31 4 160 as far as it will go.

Carefully remove special tool 31 4 160.

Open installation protective ring (1).

Check front differential oil level, correct if necessary