24 13 017 Replacing output flange radial shaft seal (GA8HP70Z) AWD

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Special tools required:

IMPORTANT: After completion of repair work, CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL .
Use only the approved TRANSMISSION OIL .
Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the automatic transmission!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove transfer box. See 27 10 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSFER BOX (ATC 35L)

Drive a hole into radial shaft seal (1) using a center punch.

IMPORTANT: Do not use a drill as drillings may result in transmission malfunction.

Thread special tool 23 0 490 into radial shaft seal (1).

Drive out radial shaft seal (1) with impact weight (2).

Fig 1: Removing Radial Shaft Seal

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Installation note:

Coat sealing lips of new radial shaft seal with clean transmission oil.

Radial shaft seal firmly home with special tool 23 3 220 .

Fig 2: Installing Radial Shaft Seal

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