33 10 023 Replacing Radial Shaft Seal For Output Shaft at Rear Axle, Left or Right

33 10 023 Replacing radial shaft seal for output shaft at rear axle, left or right





Necessary preliminary work:
^ Remove rear axle final drive.





Important!
- The rear axle final drive may not be tilted by more than 45° during the installation procedure.





Pull out radial shaft seal (1) with special tools 00 5 010 and 32 1 060.





Installing new radial shaft seal:

Note:
The installation protective ring (1) serves to protect the sealing lips of the radial shaft seal (2) when the output shaft is being installed.





Wet sealing lips and housing sheet metal flange of new radial shaft seal with final drive oil.

Drive in radial shaft seal with special tool 31 5 130.





Installation note:
Insert output shaft into rear axle final drive.

Pull out assembly protection ring at tab (1) until one of the two predetermined breaking points gives.





After installation:
^ Check transmission oil level, correct if necessary.