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Rear Final Drive 0BE - Replacing, Flange/Driveshaft Shaft Seal: Removing

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

-- Remove the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CEUC, CRDB, CTGE, CWUB, CWUCEXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CLAB, CLAA, CDUC, CGQB, CKVB, CKVC, CDUD, CPNB, CTCB, CTCC, CVUA, CVUBEXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CREC, CRED, CREHEXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CGXB, CTUA .

NOTE:

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

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

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-- Insert the new drain plug -arrow- and tighten. Tightening specification -item 16-. Refer to  OVERVIEW - REAR FINAL DRIVE.

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

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-- Remove the circlip -arrow-.

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

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NOTE:

This marking -arrow- is needed so the colored dot -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.

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A - For example the Puller - Kukko 2-Arm - 70-180 mm :20/10 

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

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

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-- Then install a bolt -arrow- in this shaft seal opening -A-.

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

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B - Bolt