33 10 021 Replacing Shaft Seal(S) For Output Shaft(S), Rear Axle Differential

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Special tools required:

00 5 010
32 1 060
33 1 308
33 5 130
33 5 140

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear differential . See 33 10 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR DIFFERENTIAL .

Withdraw shaft seal with special tools 00 5 010 and 32 1 060 / 33 1 308 .

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (00 5 010 ), (32 1 060) And (33 1 308)

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Installing new shaft seal:

NOTE: The installation protective ring (1) serves to protect the sealing lips on shaft seal (2) when the output shaft is being installed.

Fig 2: Identifying Protective Ring And Shaft Seal

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IMPORTANT: Installation protective ring must not slip out of shaft seal!

Coat housing plate flange of shaft seal with approved rear differential oil . See REAR AXLE - OPERATING FLUIDS .

Drive in shaft seal as far as it will go with following special tool (s) (depending on rear differential /outside diameter).

33 5 130: 188K/L/LW - 90x44x10

33 5 140: 215L/LW - 100x50x10

Carefully remove special tool.

Open installation protective ring (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Protective Ring And Special Tools

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After installation:

Check rear differential oil level , correct if necessary. See 00 11 ... CHECKING/TOPPING UP OIL LEVEL IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL .