Seal Drive Shaft, Replacing

Seal drive shaft, replacing

Special tools:
999 1801 STANDARD SHAFT 999 1801 Standard Shaft
999 5541 PUNCH 999 5541 Punch

Note! As the illustrations in this service information are used for different model years and / or models, some variation may occur. However, the essential information is always correct.

Left-hand side

Preparatory work
Remove the left-hand drive shaft. See Drive shaft left, replacing, B5244T5, M66 Drive Shaft Left, Replacing.

Removing the drive shaft seal




Use a jimmy bar with a flat surface. Turn the flat surface towards the transmission housing.

Installing the drive shaft seal





Note! Clean thoroughly before installing the new seal

Apply a small amount of grease to the sealing lip.
Use drift 999 5541 PUNCH 999 5541 Punch and shaft 999 1801 STANDARD SHAFT 999 1801 Standard Shaft.
Place the side of the drift marked M56 against the drive shaft seal.

Installing the drive shaft
Install the left-hand drive shaft. See: Drive shaft left, replacing, B5244T5, M66 Drive Shaft Left, Replacing.

Right-hand side

Preparations
Remove the right-hand drive shaft. See Drive shaft right, replacing, B5244T5, M66 Drive Shaft Right, Replacing.

Removing the drive shaft seal




Use a jimmy bar with a flat surface. Turn the flat surface towards the transmission housing.

Installing the drive shaft seal





Note! Clean thoroughly before installing the new seal

Apply a small amount of grease to the sealing lip.
Use drift 999 5541 PUNCH 999 5541 Punch and shaft 999 1801 STANDARD SHAFT 999 1801 Standard Shaft.
Place the side of the drift marked M56 against the drive shaft seal.

Installing the drive shaft
Install the right-hand drive shaft. See: Drive shaft right, replacing, B5244T5, M66 Drive Shaft Right, Replacing.