Rear Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE AND INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSY





2. REMOVE DRIVE PLATE & RING GEAR SUB-ASSY
a. Using SST, hold the crankshaft.
SST 09213-54015 (91651-60855), 09330-00021
b. Remove the 8 bolts, rear spacer, drive plate and front spacer.





3. REMOVE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL
a. Using a knife, cut off the oil seal lip.
b. Using a screwdriver with taping its tip, pry out the oil seal.

NOTICE: After the removal, check if the crankshaft is not damaged. If it is damaged, mend it with a sandpaper (#400).

4. INSTALL ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL
a. Apply MP grease to a new oil seal lip.

NOTICE: Keep the lip off foreign materials.





b. Using SST and a hammer, tap in the oil seal until its surface is flush with the rear oil seal retainer edge.
SST 09223-15030, 09950-70010 (09951-07100)

NOTICE:
- Be careful not to tap the oil seal slantingly.
- Wipe off extra grease on the crankshaft.

5. INSTALL DRIVE PLATE & RING GEAR SUB-ASSY





a. Using SST, hold the crankshaft.
SST 09213-54015 (91651-60855), 09330-00021
b. Clean the bolts and bolt holes.
c. Apply adhesive to 2 or 3 threads of the bolts.
Adhesive: Part No. 08833-00070, THREE BOND 1324 or equivalent
d. Install the front spacer, drive plate and rear spacer on the crankshaft.





e. Install and uniformly tighten the 8 bolts in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Torque: 83 Nm (846 kgf-cm, 61 ft. lbs.)

NOTICE: Do not start the engine within an hour after installing.