31 51 015 Replacing shaft seal for left output shaft: Notes

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

REMOVE left output shaft.

Lever shaft seal (1) out of front axle differential (3) with a fork wrench (2).

Fig 1: Removing Shaft Seal From Front Axle Differential Using Fork Wrench

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