33 11 151 Replacing shaft seal for drive flange left or right

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Special tools required:

00 5 010 . See MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION - SPECIAL TOOLS .
00 5 500
32 1 060 . See STEERING AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT - SPECIAL TOOLS .
33 1 308 . See REAR AXLE - SPECIAL TOOLS .
33 3 400
33 4 240
33 4 250
33 5 030

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove drive flange from rear differential
If necessary, press off dust cover

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

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

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

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

00 5 500 + 33 3 400: 168K/L - 78x44x10

00 5 500 + 33 4 240: 188K/L/LW - 90x44x10

00 5 500 + 33 4 250: 215K/L/LW, 220K to 230K - 100x50x10

33 5 030: 210, 215 with lock - 76x50x10

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (33 3 400 And 00 5 500)

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After installation:

Correct gearbox oil level/change differential oil . See 00 11... CHECKING/TOPPING UP OIL LEVEL IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL .