Rear Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal: Service and Repair
REPLACEMENT1. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSY
2. REMOVE DRIVE PLATE & RING GEAR SUB-ASSY
a. Hold the crankshaft damper with SST, then remove the drive plate and ring gear sub-assembly.
SST 09213-70011, 09330-00021
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.
NOTICE:
^ Be careful not to tap the oil seal slantingly.
^ Wipe off extra grease on the crankshaft.
SST 09223-56010
5. INSTALL DRIVE PLATE & RING GEAR SUB-ASSY
a. Hold the crankshaft with SST.
SST 09213-70011, 09330-00021
HINT:
^ The mounting bolts are tightened in 2 progressive steps (steps (c) and (e)).
^ If any one of the mounting bolts is broken or deformed, replace it.
b. Apply adhesive to 2 or 3 threads of the mounting bolt end.
Adhesive: Part No. 08833-00070, THREE BOND 1324 or equivalent
Bolt Torque Sequence:
c. Install the front spacer, drive plate and rear spacer on the crankshaft.
d. Install and uniformly tighten the 8 mounting bolts in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
If any one of the mounting bolts does not meet the torque specification, replace the mounting bolt.
Torque Angle:
e. Mark the mounting bolt with paint.
f. Retighten the mounting bolts by 90° in the numerical order shown.
g. Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to (e).
6. INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSY