Replacing Shaft Seal For Drive Flange Left Or Right

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Necessary preliminary tasks: Remove drive flange on the rear axle final drive. If necessary, press off dust plate.

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

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools 00 5 010 And 32 1 060 / 33 1 308

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Coat housing sheet metal flange and sealing lips of new radial shaft seal with approved final drive oil. Drive in new radial shaft seal with following special tools (depending on rear axle final drive/outer diameter) until limit position.

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

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

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

00 5 500 + 33 5 030: 210, 215 with lock - 76x50x10

After installation: Correct gearbox oil level/replace final drive oil. See OPERATING FLUIDS - REAR AXLE .

Fig 2: Installing Final Drive (215 With Lock) Output Shaft Seals (Left And Right)

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