Input Shaft Seal, Replacing, 0DG: Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
-- Fill the space between the sealing/dust lip halfway with Sealing Grease: G 052 128 A1 .
-- Coat outer edge of the seal with gear oil.
-- Push the new shaft seal on the pinion.
Prepare the Seal Installer - Shaft Seal: T10432 as follows:
-- Remove the thrust washer -1- from the Seal Installer - Rear Crankshaft: T10134 and place it in the Seal Installer - Shaft Seal: T10432 .
- Dimension x = 2.5 mm
Incorrect installation dimension of the shaft seal of assembly without the thrust washer -1-.
Leaking shaft seal
- So that the shaft seal is installed at the correct dimension, a thrust washer with the dimension -x- (2.5 mm) must be inserted.
-- Install the shaft seal all the way. Be careful not to bend it.
-- Coat the new O-ring -1- with gear oil and install on the pinion.
-- Warm the flange/driveshaft -B- with an Inductive Heater: VAS 6414 or a Heating Plate to 120 °C (248 °F).
Hot components.
Burning of hands is possible.
- Wear safety gloves.
- If using a Heating Plate the temperature must be observed using a Digital Thermometer: VAS 6519 .
-- Position the flange/driveshaft -B- on the pinion -A- so that the mark -arrow- is in a straight line.
-- Install the flange/driveshaft using the Seal Installer - Hollow Shaft: T10380 until it stops.
-- Position the circlip -arrow-.
-- Fill the gear oil level in the rear final drive and check the level. Refer to GEAR OIL LEVEL, CHECKING, 0DG .
-- Attach the driveshaft to the rear final drive. Refer to Figure.
-- Install the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to appropriate Exhaust System article, Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Mufflers .