Right Seal, Replacing: Procedure

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General repair instructions. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

Pay attention to clean working conditions for the transmission. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN 372500 under the transmission.

-- Remove the right flange shaft. Refer to Removing .

-- Remove the right flange shaft seal.

Fig 1: Flange Shaft Oil Seal, Removal

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-- Coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with axle oil.

Fig 2: Identifying New Shaft Seal, Installation

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Installed position: The open side of the shaft seal faces the transmission.

-- Drive on in new shaft seal as far as stop. When doing this, do not bend the shaft seal or install it on an angle.

-- Install the right flange shaft. Refer to Installing .

-- Add axle oil to the transmission after repair. Refer to GEAR OIL, DRAINING AND FILLING .