Sealing ring for right drive flange, replacing: Installing

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Coat outer edge of oil seal with gear oil.

Fig 1: Driving New Seal Using Drift 3382

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Drive in new seal to stop, without canting seal.

Installation position: The open side of the sealing ring faces the transmission.

Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.
Install right drive flange.

Fig 2: Flange Shaft Bolt

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Install bolt for drive flange (arrow, 23 Nm) while securing drive flange against turning, using a drift.

Fig 3: Axle Shaft Shielding Plate

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Install right drive axle - 1 -. → 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION
Install heat shield for right drive axle (arrows).

Third bolt is not visible in the illustration.

Install front wheel. → 44 - WHEELS, TIRES, VEHICLE ALIGNMENT
Check oil level in front final drive → Gear oil in front final drive, checking .