Final drive sealing ring/transmission housing, replacing: Removing

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Remove cover for front final drive → O-ring at cover for final drive, replacing .
Pull out differential and remove.

Fig 1: Identifying Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race For Differential And Shim

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Remove tapered roller bearing outer race of differential - 1 - and shim - 2 - which is behind it from transmission housing by hand.

NOTE:

Shim is pre-determined and must not be exchanged for a shim with another thickness.

Remove left drive flange → Sealing ring and grooved ball bearing for left drive flange, replacing .

Fig 2: Pulling Out Oil Seal

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Pull out seal.

NOTE:

Extractor lever must be positioned behind both sealing lips of the sealing ring. Do not position at outer circumference of sealing ring, otherwise the contact surface in transmission housing will be damaged. When levering out, carefully guide extractor lever.