23 12 513 Replacing Radial Seal For Drive Shaft (GS6-17BG/DG)

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Special Tools Required:

For the following special tools, refer to MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SPECIAL TOOLS .

23 0 320
23 0 490

IMPORTANT: After completion of work, change final drive fluid. Use only approved transmission oil . See MANUAL TRANSMISSION - OPERATING FLUIDS . Failure to comply with this instruction will result in serious damage to the transmission.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove guide tube . See 23 11 608 REPLACING GUIDE TUBE FOR CLUTCH RELEASE UNIT (GS6-17BG/DG) .

NOTE: Two covered removal holes (1) are located on end face of radial seal.

Fig 1: Identifying Radial Seal Holes

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Screw special tool 23 0 490 into one of two removal holes. See Fig 2.

Withdraw radial seal from transmission housing with aid of impact weight.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (23 0 490)

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Push radial seal (1) onto special tool 23 0 320 . See Fig 3.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tools (23 0 320)

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Installation:

Coat sealing lips of radial seal with gear oil.

Slide special tool 23 0 320 onto input shaft. See Fig 4.

Drive in radial seal with plastic hammer as far as it will go.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tools (23 0 320)

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