Left Seal, Replacing, 0BC: Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:

Install the Right Shaft Seal

Fig 1: Driving In New Seal To Stop, Without Canting Seal

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-- Coat outer edge of the seal with gear oil.

-- Fill the space between the sealing/dust lip halfway with Sealing Grease G 052 128 A1.

-- Drive in new shaft seal as far as stop without tilting it.

Installing the Left Shaft Seal

Fig 2: Driving In New Seal To Stop, Without Canting Seal

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-- Coat outer edge of the seal with gear oil.

-- Fill the space between the sealing/dust lip halfway with Sealing Grease G 052 128 A1.

-- Drive in new shaft seal as far as stop without tilting it.

Right and Left Flange Shafts, Installing

Fig 3: Identifying Right/Left Flange Shafts

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-- Drive the flange shaft in using a Bearing/Bushing Installer - Multiple Use VW295.

-- Install the rear final drive. Refer to FINAL DRIVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Check the gear oil in rear final drive. Refer to GEAR OIL, CHECKING LEVEL, 0BC .