Rear Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal: Service and Repair

ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE MANUAL TRANSAXLE ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
2. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSY (A/T TRANSAXLE)
3. REMOVE CLUTCH COVER ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
4. REMOVE CLUTCH DISC ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)





5. REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND RING GEAR OR FLYWHEEL
a. Hold the crankshaft damper with SST, then remove the flywheel or drive plate.
SST 09213-58012 (91111-50845), 09330-00021





6. REMOVE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL
a. Using a knife, cut off the oil seal lip.
b. Using a screwdriver with the tip wrapped in tape, pry out the oil seal.

NOTICE: After removal, check if the crankshaft is not damaged. If it is damaged, smooth the surface with 400 - grit sandpaper.

7. INSTALL ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL
a. Apply multipurpose grease to a new oil seal lip.

NOTICE: Keep the lip free of 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 09223-56010

NOTICE:
^ Be careful not to tap the oil seal at an angle.
^ Wipe off extra grease on the crankshaft.





8. INSTALL DRIVE PLATE AND RING GEAR OR FLYWHEEL
a. Hold the crankshaft with SST.
SST 09213-58012 (91111-50845), 09330-00021
Adhesive: Part No. 09330-00070, THREE BOND or equivalent





b. Install the drive plate. (A/T)
1. Clean the bolt and bolt hole.
2. Apply adhesive to the bolts.
3. Using several steps, install and tighten the 6 bolts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque: 88 Nm (900 kgf-cm, 65 ft. lbs.)





c. Install the flywheel. (M/T)
1. Clean the bolt hole.
2. Using several steps, install and tighten 6 new bolts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)

NOTICE: Do not reuse the flywheel bolt. It may cause breakage of the flywheel bolt.





3. Mark the flywheel bolt with paint.
4. Retighten the flywheel bolts by an additional 90°.
5. Check that the paint mark is at 90° position from the original location.
9. INSTALL CLUTCH DISC ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
10. INSTALL CLUTCH COVER ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
11. INSTALL MANUAL TRANSAXLE ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
12. INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSY (A/T TRANSAXLE)
13. CHECK FOR ENGINE OIL LEAKS