Left Seal, Replacing, 0BE, 0BF: Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Install Right Shaft Seal 

Fig 1: Identifying Flange Shaft Seal, Installation

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-- Coat the outer circumference and the sealing lips on the shaft seal with ATF.

-- Install the shaft seal all the way. Be careful not to bend it.

Installing Left Shaft Seal 

Fig 2: Identifying T40221

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-- Coat the outer circumference and the sealing lips on the shaft seal with ATF.

-- Install the shaft seal all the way. Be careful not to bend it.

-- Install the flange shaft.

-- Tighten the new flange shaft bolt to the tightening specification -item 1- in FINAL DRIVE 0BE, 0BF OVERVIEW .

-- Install the rear final drive. Refer to FINAL DRIVE .

-- Check the ATF level in the rear final drive. Refer to ATF LEVEL, CHECKING, 0BE, 0BF .