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

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove REAR AXLE FINAL DRIVE .

Use special tools 00 5 010 and 32 1 060 / 33 1 308 to remove radial shaft seal.

Fig 1: Removing Radial Shaft Seal Use Special Tools (00 5 010) And (32 1 060/33 1 308)

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

Fig 2: Identifying Protective Ring And Radial Shaft Seal

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IMPORTANT: Installation protective ring (1) must not slip out of radial shaft seal!

Coat housing of sheet metal flange of radial shaft seal with APPROVED FINAL DRIVE OIL .

Drive in radial shaft seal as far as it will go with following special tools (depending on rear axle final drive/outer diameter).

Fig 3: Installation Protective Ring Using Special Tools (33 5 130, 33 5 140)

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Remove special tool.

Open installation protective ring (1).

IMPORTANT: High installation forces indicate that the output shaft spline teeth are damaged or deformed!

Check gearing, replace damaged parts if necessary.

Check dust plate (1) for damage, renew if necessary.

Replace circlip (2).

Coat highlighted contact surface (3) of output shaft with APPROVED FINAL DRIVE OIL .

Fig 4: Identifying Dust Plate, Circlip And Contact Surface Of Output Shaft

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Insert output shaft into rear axle final drive.

Pull out assembly protection ring at lug (1) until one of the two predetermined breaking points gives.

Fig 5: Identifying Lug

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