Left Flange Shaft Seal

Left Flange Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Puller (T10055)

• Thrust Piece (T10176)

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the left drive axle.

- Place a drip tray underneath.

- Seal the drive axle opening in the transmission with a clean cloth - A -.






- Using a 2 to 4 mm drill bit - B -, carefully drill a hole in the outer metal ring - C - of the seal.

• Grease the drill bit - B - so that the shavings stick to the bit.

• Drill only through the metal ring - C - otherwise the transmission will get damaged.

- Install a 4 mm screw - arrow - into the drilled hole in the seal metal ring.






• Be careful not to install the screw too deep otherwise the bearing underneath will get damaged.

• Remove the seal using the puller (T10055) and the 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 parts of the seal using screwdriver.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:

- Coat the outer circumference and sealing lips of the new seal with Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF).

Installed position:

The open side of the seal faces the transmission.

- Install the new seal until seated using the thrust piece (T10176). Do not tilt the seal.






- Install the drive axle.

- Check the ATF level and add if necessary. Refer to => [ Automatic Transmission Fluid Level, Checking and Adding ] Automatic Transmission Fluid Level, Checking and Adding.

- Install the noise insulation.