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Seal Drive Shaft, Replacing






Seal drive shaft, replacing

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

Left-hand side

Preparatory removal
See Replacing the front left drive shaft 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 in the transmission
See Replacing the front left drive shaft Drive Shaft Left, Replacing.