Right Seal, Replacing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Procedure

NOTE:

Clean working conditions for the automatic transmission. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

General repair instructions. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN372500 under the transmission.

-- Remove the right flange shaft. Refer to RIGHT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the right flange shaft seal.

Fig 1: Flange Shaft Oil Seal, Removal

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-- Coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with axle oil.

-- Drive on in new shaft seal as far as stop. When doing this, do not bend the shaft seal or install it on an angle.

Fig 2: Identifying New Shaft Seal, Installation

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-- Install the right flange shaft. Refer to RIGHT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Add axle oil to the transmission after repair. Refer to GEAR OIL, DRAINING AND FILLING, FRONT FINAL DRIVE .