Left Flange Shaft Seal

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Thrust Piece 3305
Pulling Hook T20143/2
Sealing grease G 052 128 A1

Procedure

Transmission installed.

-- Remove left drive flange. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT .

-- Pull out flange shaft seal using T20143/2.

Fig 1: Pulling Out Flange Shaft Seal Using Extractor Lever T20143/2

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-- Lightly oil outer circumference of new shaft seal.

Fig 2: Driving Left Flanged Shaft Seal In Onto Stop

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

-- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Seals Sealing Lips

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-- Install left flange shaft. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT .

-- Check the transmission oil level in the manual transmission and fill. Refer to MANUAL TRANSMISSION, CHECKING GEAR OIL LEVEL .