Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Retainer - Installation

INSTALLATION





NOTE: The seal lip (2) must always uniformly curl inward toward the engine on the crankshaft (1).





CAUTION: If a burr or scratch is present on the crankshaft edge (chamfer), clean surface using 400 grit sand paper to prevent seal damage during installation.

NOTE: The rear crankshaft oil seal and retainer are an assembly. DO NOT separate the seal protector from the rear crankshaft oil seal before installation on engine. Damage to the seal lip will occur if the seal protector is removed and installed prior to installation on engine.

1. Apply engine oil to crankshaft seal surface.
2. Carefully position the oil seal, retainer and seal protector on crankshaft and push firmly into place on engine block (the seal protector will be removed from the rear oil seal assembly as a result of installing the rear oil seal). Hand tighten the rear oil seal fasteners.




NOTE: The following steps must be performed to prevent oil leaks at sealing joints.

3. Attach Special Tools 8225 (1) to pan rail using the oil pan fasteners.

NOTE: Special Tools 8225 (1), are use to assist with the fit of the flush mount rear main seal retainer. The notch on tool should be located away the seal retainer.

4. While applying firm pressure to the seal retainer against Special Tools 8225 (1), tighten seal retainer screws to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
5. Remove special tool #8225 (1).

NOTE: Make sure that the seal flange is flush with the block oil pan sealing surface.

6. Install oil pan. Tighten the 6mm fasteners to 12 Nm (105 in.lbs.) and the 8mm fasteners to 28 Nm (250 in.lbs.).
7. Install the flex plate and transmission.