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Rear Output Flange and Seal






Rear Output Flange and Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Puller (T10055)

Assembly Tool (T10399)

Thrust Piece (T10450)

Sealing Grease for Seal (G 052 128 A1)

Screw, approximately 4 mm in diameter

Removing

- Remove the rear driveshaft. Refer to => [ Rear Driveshaft ] Rear Driveshaft.

- Remove the dust cap - A - using a pry bar - B -.






Always replace the dust cap.

- Make a hole in the center of the shaft seal using a drift.






- Screw in a 4 mm diameter - arrow - screw.

Do not damage the sealing surface on the input shaft when doing so.

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

- Remove the seal using the puller (T10055) and adapter (T10055/2).






Installing

- Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with oil.

- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lips half way with sealing grease for seal (G 052 128 A1).

- Install the new shaft seal using the thrust piece (T10450). Be careful not to tilt it.






- Install the new dust cap - A - on the shaft until it locks using the assembly tool (T10399).






- Replace the O-ring - A - and the circlip - B -.






- Install the rear driveshaft. Refer to => [ Rear Driveshaft ] Rear Driveshaft.

- Check the transfer case fluid level, add if necessary. Refer to => [ Transfer Case Fluid Level, Checking ] Service and Repair.