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33 11 151 Replacing Shaft Seal For Drive Flange Left or Right

33 11 151 Replacing shaft seal for drive flange left or right

Special tools required:





Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove drive flange from rear differential
^ If necessary, press off dust cover

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








Coat housing plate flange and sealing lips of new shaft seal with approved rear differential oil.

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

00 5 500 + 33 3 400 : 168K/L - 78x44x10

00 5 500 + 33 4 240 : 188K/L/LW - 90x44x10

00 5 500 + 33 4 250 : 215K/L/LW, 220K to 230K - 100x50x10

33 5 030 : 210, 215 with lock - 76x50x10





After installation:
^ Correct gearbox oil level/change differential oil