33 10 021 Replacing Output Shaft Seal In Rear Axle Final Drive

33 10 021 Replacing shaft seal(s) for output shaft(s), rear axle differential

Special tools required:





Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove rear axle final drive





Use special tools 00 5 010 and 32 1 060 / 33 1 308 to remove radial shaft seal





Installing new 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!

Coat housing plate flange of shaft seal with approved final drive oil.

Drive in shaft seal as far as it will go with following special tool(s) (depending on rear differential /outside diameter).

33 5 130: 188K/L/LW

33 5 140: 215L/LW

Carefully remove special tool.

Open installation protective ring (1).





After installation:
^ Check final drive oil level, correct if necessary