Installing Shaft Seal

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Fig 1: Identifying Seal For Rear Flange Shaft, Installation

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Lightly coat the shaft seal on the outer circumference with oil and then install it. Do not bend the seal.

-- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip half way with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.

Install the flange shaft.

Fig 2: Installing Flange Shaft

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The flange shaft ball bearing in installed.
When installing, the sleeve 30 - 100 presses on the inner race of the ball bearing.

-- Mount the flange shaft seal -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Circlip -Arrow-

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-- Install the center differential and housing CENTER DIFFERENTIAL, TRANSMISSION INSTALLED .