Crankshaft Seal Retainer: Service and Repair

Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal with Retainer Plate

Special Tools:

Special Tool(s)

Removal

1. Remove the flywheel.

2. Use the (A) Rear Crank Slinger Remover and the (B) Slide Hammer to remove the (C) rear oil seal slinger.

3. Use the (A) Rear Crank Seal Remover and the (B) Slide Hammer to remove the (C) rear main seal.

4. If the oil dye leak test reveals a leak behind the retainer, remove the eight bolts and the crankcase rear oil seal retainer.

Installation

1. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

NOTE: Clean sealing surfaces with metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or four minutes, whichever is longer, failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Clean and inspect the mating surface.

2. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces.

These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

NOTE: If the rear crankshaft seal retaining plate is not secured within four minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or four minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

NOTE: The sealant must be applied on the groove along the retainer plate.

Apply sealant around the rear oil seal retainer sealing surface.

3. Install the rear oil seal retainer and loosely install the eight bolts.

4. Tighten the eight rear oil seal retainer bolts in the sequence shown.

5. NOTE: Lubricate the inner lip of the rear crankshaft seal with engine oil.

Use the Rear Crank Seal Replacer and the Rear Crankshaft Adapter to install the rear main seal.

6. With the Rear Crankshaft Adapter still installed, use the Rear Crank Slinger Replacer and the Rear Crank Seal Replacer to install the rear main seal slinger.
7. Install the flywheel.