Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BE: Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

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

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

-- Mount the new shaft seal -A- on the Assembly Tool T40247/1.

-- Push the Assembly Tool T40247/1 and the shaft seal -A- onto the pinion -B-.

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

-- Warn the flange/driveshaft -B- with a Inductive Heater VAS 6414 or a Heating Plate to 115° C (239° F).

-- Position the flange/driveshaft -B- on the pinion -A- so that the marking -arrow- lines up.

-- Install the flange/driveshaft with the Thrust Piece T10380

Install the circlip -1- as follows: 

• Always replace the circlip -1-.
• The bevel on the inside of the circlip -arrow A- faces out, toward the driveshaft.
• The wide strap on the circlip -arrow B- must be on the right side, as illustrated.

-- Measure the thickness of the old circlip -1-.

-- Install a new circlip -1- having the same thickness as the old one.

-- Install the new circlip -1-.

-- Fill the gear oil in the Rear Final Drive 0BE. Refer to GEAR OIL, FILLING, 0BE .

-- Attach the driveshaft to the rear final drive, refer to Install Driveshaft on Rear Final Drive .

-- Install the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to ENGINES CPNA - EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION , ENGINES CTUB - EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION , ENGINES CEUA, CGTA, CTFA & CTGA - EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION , ENGINES CDRA - EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION or ENGINES CEJA & CTNA - EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .