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

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Necessary preliminary tasks

Remove drive flange from rear differential See AZD-AZD-AZDMUC3311-E87_E9X REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE WITH COVER or 3311091 REPLACING DRIVE FLANGE ON LEFT OR RIGHT OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL (M3)
If necessary, press off dust cover

Use special tool 00 5 010 PULLER and 32 1 060 MANDREL /33 1 308 to remove radial shaft seal

Fig 1: Removing Radial Shaft Seal Using Special Tool 00 5 010 And 32 1 060/33 1 308

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Coat housing plate flange and sealing lips of new shaft seal with hypoid oils for final drive unit with disc-type limited-slip differential (M models). 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).

Fig 2: Installing Radial Shaft Seal Using Special Tools

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

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

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

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

After installation

Correct gearbox oil level/change differential oil See 0011259 OIL CHANGE IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL INCL. USED OIL DISPOSAL or 0011... CHECKING/TOPPING UP OIL LEVEL IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL (M3)