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31 51 020 Replacing Shaft Seal For Right Output Shaft

31 51 020 Replacing shaft seal for right output shaft

Special tools required:





Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove right output shaft





Lever shaft seal (1) out of bearing block 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).





After installation:
^ Check front differential oil level, correct if necessary