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

Fig 1: Exhaust System Clamping Sleeves

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

-- Remove rear portion of exhaust system. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER (3.0L - CREC and CREA), OVERVIEW - MUFFLER (3.0L - CPNA), MUFFLER OVERVIEW (3.0L - CTUB), OVERVIEW - MUFFLER (4.0L - CEUA, CGTA, CTFA and CTGA) or OVERVIEW - MUFFLER (6.3L - CEJA and CTNA) .

NOTE:

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

-- Open the gear oil drain plug -arrow- and let approximately 300 ml gear oil drain out.

Fig 2: Gear Oil Drain Plug

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-- Install and tighten the new drain plug -arrow-. Tightening specification -item 16- REAR FINAL DRIVE OVERVIEW => List Item:Gear Oil Drain Plug.

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

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

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-- Guide the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the rear subframe downward and tie it to the side.

-- Remove any high temperature grease inside the flange/driveshaft.

Fig 4: Identifying Circlip, Removal/Installation

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-- Remove the locking ring -arrow-.

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

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

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NOTE:

This mark -arrow- is needed so that the color dot -C- on the outside of the flange remains in its earlier position.

Only by doing this can the smallest imbalance possible inside the rear final drive be guaranteed.

-- Remove the flange/driveshaft.

Fig 6: Two-Arm Puller Kukko 20-10

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A -

For example, two-arm puller Kukko 20-10

-- Place an absorbent cloth -A- under the final drive on the subframe.

Fig 7: Identifying Cloth Under Final Drive On Subframe

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-- Puncture the metal cover on the shaft seal -A- in direction of the -arrow- using a scriber -B-.

Fig 8: Puncturing Metal Cover Using Scriber

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-- Insert a screw -arrow- into this opening -A-.

Fig 9: Identifying Screw On Metal Cover

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

Fig 10: Identifying Flange/ Driveshaft Seal, Removal

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B -

Sheet-metal screw