Rear Final Drive 0BE - Replacing, Flange/Driveshaft Shaft Seal: Removing

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Fig 1: Exhaust System Clamping Sleeves

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-- Disconnect the exhaust system at the clamping sleeves -1 and 2-.

-- Remove the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS for engine code CALA, EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS for engine codes CCBA, CGXC, CTUB, or EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS for engine codes CAED, CAEB, CPMB, CPMA .

NOTE:

A second technician is needed to help remove the rear section of the exhaust system.

-- Open the gear oil drain plug -arrow- and allow approximately 300 ml of gear oil to drain out.

Fig 2: Gear Oil Drain Plug

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-- Insert the new drain plug -arrow- and tighten. Tightening specification, refer to -item 16- Oil Drain Plug (See Figure).

-- Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive. Refer to DRIVESHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING FROM REAR FINAL DRIVE .

Fig 3: Identifying Marked Position Of Driveshaft Flange To Rear Final Drive

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-- Guide the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the subframe downward toward the rear and attach it on the side.

-- Remove the High Temperature Grease in the flange/driveshaft.

Fig 4: Removing/Installing Circlip

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-- Remove the circlip -arrow-.

-- Mark the position of the flange/driveshaft -B- on the pinion -A- -arrow-.

Fig 5: Locating Marked Position Of Flange/Driveshaft To Pinion

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NOTE:

This marking -arrow- is needed so the colored dot -C- on the outer flange remains in its original position.

This ensures the imbalance in the rear final drive will be as small as possible.

-- Remove the flange/driveshaft.

Fig 6: Two-Arm Puller Kukko 20-10

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A - For example the Puller - Kukko 2-Arm - 70-180mm 20/10

-- Lay a super absorbent cloth -A- under the final drive on the subframe.

Fig 7: Identifying Cloth Under Final Drive On Subframe

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-- Knock through the metal ledge of the shaft seal -A-, for example, with a scriber -B- direction of the -arrow-.

Fig 8: Puncturing Metal Cover Using Scriber

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-- Then install a bolt -arrow- in this shaft seal opening -A-.

Fig 9: Identifying Screw On Metal Cover

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-- Remove the flange/driveshaft seal -A- in the direction of -arrow-.

Fig 10: Identifying Flange/ Driveshaft Seal, Removal

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B - Bolt