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Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal - Installation






SRT4






CAUTION: If a burr or scratch is present on the crankshaft edge (chamfer), cleanup with 800 emery cloth to prevent seal damage during installation of new seal. If emery cloth is used, the crankshaft must be cleaned off Mopar(R) brake parts cleaner.

NOTE: When installing seal, lubricate Seal Guide 9509 with clean engine oil.

1. Place Seal Guide 9509 (3) on crankshaft.
2. Position seal (2) over guide tool. Guide tool should remain on crankshaft during installation of seal. Ensure that the lip of the seal is facing towards the crankcase during installation.
3. Drive the seal into the block using Seal Driver 9706 (1) and Driver Handle C-4171 (4) until Seal Driver 9706 bottoms out against the block.










WARNING: Chrysler does not manufacture any vehicles or replacement parts that contain asbestos. Aftermarket products may or may not contain asbestos. Refer to aftermarket product packaging for product information. Whether the product contains asbestos or not, dust and dirt can accumulate on manual clutch parts during normal use. Follow practices prescribed by appropriate regulations for the handling, processing and disposing of dust and debris

4. Clean the surfaces of the flywheel and pressure plate to make certain that all oil, grease, and rust have been removed.
5. Install new flywheel-to-crankshaft bolts (3) and tighten in a criss-cross pattern to 133 Nm (98 ft. lbs.).










6. Apply a very light coating of grease to the splines in the clutch disc hub.
7. Position the clutch disc (2) to the flywheel (1). Make sure the side marked "FLYWHEEL SIDE" faces the flywheel (1).
8. Install the clutch pressure plate (1) to the flywheel and clutch disc. Finger tighten the six pressure plate-to-flywheel bolts.










9. Use Clutch Alignment Tool 6724 (3) to position the clutch disc (2) to the center of the flywheel (1).










10. Tighten pressure plate bolts (2) evenly and in rotation a few threads at a time The bolts must be tightened evenly and to specified torque to avoid distorting the pressure plate.
11. Using a "criss-cross" pattern, torque pressure plate bolts (2) to 28 Nm (250 in. lbs.). Remove the clutch disc alignment tool.
12. Apply light coat of MOPAR(R) High Temperature Bearing Grease or equivalent to clutch disc hub and splines of transmission input shaft.

CAUTION: Do not over lubricate shaft splines. This will result in grease contamination of disc.

13. Install the transmission . DMT6 Manual Transmission - Installation