Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0BE: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Exhaust System Clamping Sleeves

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Rear final drive installed

-- Disconnect the exhaust system at the clamping sleeves -1- and -2-.

-- Remove the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to ENGINES CPNA - OVERVIEW - MUFFLER , ENGINES CTUB - MUFFLER OVERVIEW , ENGINES CEUA, CGTA, CTFA & CTFA - OVERVIEW - MUFFLER ENGINES CDRA - EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS, SEPARATING or ENGINES CEJA & CTNA - OVERVIEW - MUFFLER .

NOTE:

A second technician is needed to help remove the rear section of the exhaust system.

-- Open the transmission fluid drain plug -arrow- and allow approximately 300 ml of gear oil to drain out.

Fig 2: Gear Oil Drain Plug

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-- Insert new drain plug -arrow- and tighten. Tightening specification -item 16- in FINAL DRIVE 0BE, 0BF OVERVIEW .

-- Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive. Refer to DRIVESHAFT, REMOVING FROM REAR FINAL DRIVE AND INSTALLING .

Fig 3: Identifying Mark Position Of Driveshaft Flange To Rear Final Drive

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-- Guide the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the subframe downward toward the rear and attach it on the side.

-- Remove the High Temperature Grease in the flange/driveshaft.

Fig 4: Identifying Circlip, Removal/Installation

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-- Remove the circlip -arrow-.

-- Mark the position of the flange/driveshaft -B- on the pinion -A- -arrow-.

Fig 5: Locating Mark Position Of Flange/Driveshaft To Pinion

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NOTE:

This marking -arrow- is needed so the colored point -C- on the outer flange remains in its original position.

This ensures the imbalance in the rear final drive will be as small as possible.

-- Remove the flange/driveshaft.

Fig 6: Two-Arm Puller Kukko 20-10

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A - for example 2-Arm Puller Kukko 20/10

-- Lay a super absorbent cloth -A- under the final drive on the subframe.

Fig 7: Identifying Cloth Under Final Drive On Subframe

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-- Knock through the metal ledge of the seal -A-, for example, with a scriber -B- in -direction of arrow-.

Fig 8: Puncturing Metal Cover Using Scriber

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-- Then install a sheet metal screw -arrow- in this opening -A-.

Fig 9: Identifying Screw On Metal Cover

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-- Remove the flange/driveshaft seal -A- in -direction of arrow-.

Fig 10: Identifying Flange/ Driveshaft Seal, Removal

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B - Sheet metal screw