Right Flange Shaft Seal
Right Flange Shaft Seal
Short Description
The seals for the flange shafts can be changed with transmission installed.
The drive axle remains in the vehicle and is only removed from the transmission.
- The drive axle remains in the wheel bearing.
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Puller (T10055)
• Thrust Piece (T10177)
Removing
- Remove the noise insulation.
- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission.
- Tie the drive axle as high up as possible. Be careful not to damage the paint on the drive axle.
- Seal off the drive axle opening in the transmission with a clean cloth - A -.
- Carefully drill a hole, 2 to 4 mm in diameter - B - into the outer metal ring - C - in the seal.
• Grease the drill bit - B - so that the shavings stick to the drill bit.
• Drill only through the metal ring - C - otherwise the transmission will get damaged.
- Install a 4 mm screw into the drilled hole in the seal - arrow -.
• Be careful not to install the screw too deep otherwise the bearing underneath will get damaged.
• Remove the seal with the puller (T10055) and adapter (T10055/2)
• Remove the cloth and carefully clean the transmission and the opening for the drive axle.
• Metal shavings must not get into the transmission or into the opening for the drive axle; vacuum up any shavings if necessary.
• If only the metal ring of the seal could be removed, carefully pry out the remaining seal using a screwdriver.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:
- Coat the outer circumference and sealing lips of new seal with transmission fluid.
Installed position:
The open side of the seal faces the transmission.
- Install the new seal all the way using the thrust piece (T10177). Do not tilt the seal.
- Install the drive axle.
- Check the transmission fluid level and add if necessary. Refer to => [ Transmission Fluid Level, Checking and Filling ] Transmission Fluid Level, Checking and Filling.
- Install the noise insulation.